Accountant

VSP Vision Care Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

VSP Vision Care Inc. seeks an accounting professional to perform moderately complex accounting work, including recording transactions, preparing financial statements, and regulatory filings.

You will balance the general ledger, prepare work papers, analyze variances, and work with auditors. The role may involve converting GAAP to statutory accounting and collaborating with business partners on budgets and expenditures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience in an accounting environment.
• 2+ years using accounting and auditing principles and practices, including GAAP and statutory accounting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in spreadsheet applications.
• Clean credit history as reported by credit report.
• Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties.
• For remote/hybrid roles, must demonstrate engagement in virtual environments with camera presence.

Responsibilities

• Record and report financial transactions and prepare financial statements.
• Balance, post, and reconcile the general ledger for each entity.
• Prepare work papers, financial statements, and reports for accounting and auditing.
• Research and analyze fluctuations vs. prior year, prior month, and budgeted amounts.
• Work with auditors to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Create and disseminate quarterly and annual statements, including GAAP to statutory accounting conversions.
• Recommend changes in accounting systems and procedures.
• Collaborate with business partners on budgets and expenditure coding.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Auditing principles

Communication skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Discretion and judgment

Virtual collaboration

Credit history check

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Job description

Perform moderately complex professional accounting work in the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Prepare financial statements, regulatory filings, and perform analyses.

Ensure the timely and accurate posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger for each entity

Prepare work papers, financial statements, and various reports for internal accounting and auditing

Research and analyze fluctuations between current financial results compared to prior year, prior month, and budgeted amounts

Work with independent auditors and inter-company auditors to ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements

Create and disseminate quarterly and annual statements, including the conversion from GAAP accounting to statutory accounting

Recommend changes in accounting systems and procedures

In collaboration with business partners, assist with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities

Job Specification

Typically Has The Following Skills Or Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience in an accounting environment
• 2+ years using accounting and auditing principles and practices, including GAAP and statutory accounting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in spreadsheet applications
• Clean credit history as reported by credit report
• Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties
• For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

• Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions.
• Salary Ranges: $58,656.00 - $92,328.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

As a regular part of doing business,VSPVision (“VSP”)collects many different types ofpersonal information, including protected health information, about ouraudiences, includingmembers, doctors,clients, brokers, business partners,andemployees. VSP Vision employees will have access to this sensitive personal information and are subject to follow Information Security and Privacy Policies.