Financial Accountant

Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Professional Development

Health Benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision

401K retirement program

Generous Vacation and Paid Leave

Employee Referral Program

Company culture

Job summary

A global communications company in Santa Clarita is seeking an experienced Accountant. The candidate will manage financial operations and assist with tax filings while ensuring accuracy in financial records. A degree in accounting/finance and at least 5 years of experience in accounting or auditing are required. Competitive benefits including health insurance and 401K are offered. This is an on-site position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting or auditing in a Big 4 Company.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and interest in automation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records and assist with month-end closing tasks.
• Assist with sales tax filings and collect, analyze financial data.
• Perform day-to-day accounting activities and communicate with customers.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong work ethic

Problem solving

Trustworthy and reliable

Well organized

Analytical skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of relevant tax laws

Education

University Degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Navision

SAP S/4 Hana

SAP Concur

Job description

Accountant

The role

To support our growing activities, we are looking to grow the team with a full time experienced Accountant who will help us keep track of the financial operations of our US entity. The position reports to the Director of Finance and the role is based out of our Santa Clarita, CA office. This is an on-site position.

• You are detail-oriented?
• You have a strong work ethic?
• You have a passion for problem solving?
• You are used to talking to third parties and authorities?
• You are proud to be trustworthy and reliable?
• You are well organized and perseverant?
• Challenges don't scare you, and you can pivot easily through different functions?

Seek no more! We have the dream job for you, with the dynamics of a small agile team and the support of a worldwide presence.

Your responsibilities

You will support the company's financial operations in many aspects:

• Maintain financial records and assist with month-end closing tasks
• Assist with sales tax filings in accordance with related laws and regulations and AVALARA system
• Collect, analyse and report financial data
• Assist auditing tasks
• Organize completeness and accuracy of Master data
• Communicate with customers on payment or invoice-related inquiries as needed
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout accounting processes (incl. digitalization)
• Perform day-to-day accounting activities such as preparing journal entries and reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts
• Generate, analyze and maintain AR aging reports
• Process AP invoices and ensure timely payments via ACH & online portals
• Reconcile credit card transactions and expense reports via SAP Concur
• Ensure smooth financial operations while supporting other departments

What you bring to the table

• University Degree in accounting/finance
• Understanding of financial processes
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in an accounting position or in auditing in a Big 4 Company
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Interest towards automatization
• Ability to focus on spreadsheets, data system and figures for a long period of time
• Having dealt with confidential data
• Time management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of relevant tax laws in accordance with the Bureau of Labour Statistics
• Be able to show initiative as much as working autonomously
• Experience working with ERPs (incl. MS-Office), namely Microsoft Navision and SAP S/4 Hana a significant plus!

What Riedel offers you

We strive to offer the most productive work environment we can, including:

• Training & Professional Development
• Health Benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision & Flex Spending Account
• Terrific 401K retirement program
• Generous Vacation, Paid Leave, and Holiday Observances
• Employee Referral Program
• Awesome company culture!

Become part of our team! We offer you an exciting field of activity with a lot of personal responsibility and opportunities to grow!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.