Finance & GAAP Analyst - Close, SOX & Audit Support

Jobtailor; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Florham Park, NJ seeks an accounting professional to support month-end close, GAAP-based revenue accounting, and SOX controls. You will prepare journals, assist auditors, and provide detailed documentation for reviews, while partnering with payroll and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Accounting and 2+ years of experience; Chartered Accountant is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Auditing.
• Chartered Accountant is preferred but not essential.
• 2+ years significant financial and accounting experience.
• In-depth knowledge of local statutory accounting, regulations, and tax compliance.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking and problem-solving with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with taxation and transfer pricing is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Ability to manage a large workload in a fast-changing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Excel formulas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various portions of the accounting close, including standards, fixed asset subledger, manual journal entries, accrued expense and revenue functions.
• Assist with auditor queries and prepare company statutory accounts.
• Provide auditors with detailed information and supporting documents for periodic reviews.
• Support payroll processing and analysis.
• Ensure the monthly close cycle is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare financial statements and provide insight into variances against budget, prior periods, and forecasts.
• Apply working knowledge of GAAP for revenue accounting, recurring entries, accruals, and fixed assets.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Execute monthly SOX controls and provide documentation to the SOX team.
• Maintain US GAAP vs Local GAAP reconciliations and provide insights into differences.
• Deliver key business projects, including system upgrades and new initiatives.
• Collaborate with local finance and operations teams to drive change and value.
• Advise finance, sales, and operations on regulations and ad-hoc requests.
• Support financial operations with accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in accounting processes.
• Manage general ledger activities and support audits.
• Coordinate accounting matters with other departments.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial statement prep

Audit support

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Chartered Accountant (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Workday

Excel

Job description

Jobtailor in Florham Park, NJ seeks an accounting professional to support month-end close, GAAP-based revenue accounting, and SOX controls. You will prepare journals, assist auditors, and provide detailed documentation for reviews, while partnering with payroll and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Accounting and 2+ years of experience; Chartered Accountant is preferred.