GL Accounting Professional

X; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology firm in San Jose seeks a mid-senior level accounting professional to join their GL accounting team. The ideal candidate will manage month-end close processes, prepare financial information, and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP. Candidates should have at least 3 years of accounting experience and a bachelor's degree in accounting. This full-time position requires strong organizational and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close processes, including account reconciliation.
• Prepare financial information for management and support ad-hoc requests.
• Document and maintain relevant policies and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite

Job description

X is seeking a self-motivated accounting professional to join the GL accounting team as an individual contributor on-site in San Jose. This candidate will play a critical role in ensuring accuracy, compliance with U.S. GAAP and timely reporting of financial information.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with business partners across the organization and with related-party entities, developing processes that are efficient and scalable. The ideal candidate is inquisitive, motivated, organized, detail oriented, and analytical. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with competing priorities and have the ability to work independently with limited direction. You have a working knowledge of US GAAP and a good understanding of end-to-end accounting processes. You will work to ensure the highest levels of quality are maintained in day-to-day operations, proactively minimize operational risk, take full ownership of the areas you are responsible for, and demonstrate a commitment to meeting deadlines.

What You\'ll Do

• Perform month-end close processes, including agreement review, account reconciliation review, preparation of journal entries, and fluctuation analyses.
• Prepare financial information for management and support with any ad-hoc requests from cross-functional teams and external auditors.
• Document and maintain relevant policies and procedures.
• Design and monitor process controls.
• Fulfill external audit requests.
• Partner with data owners and data leaders to drive quality control and enhancements of accounting data.
• Analyze accounting implications and confirm we can operationally support business agreements.
• Build strong collaborative working relationships with outsourced teams with a focus on driving efficiencies and improving levels of service.
• Coordinate annual updates to accounting desktop procedures (DTPs).
• Assist with maintaining and monitoring project deliverables and related documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with strong organizational, problem-solving and prioritization skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Experience working in a cross-functional global environment and building lasting business relationships.
• Experience thinking strategically and connecting end-to-end processes to business strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 public accounting experience.
• Recognized accounting qualification (CPA, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA).
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite.
• Project management skills with the ability to work with minimal guidance and in a team environment.
• Experience driving change and improving end-to-end processes with a proven track record in business process re-engineering and systems analysis.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Accounting
• Financial Services
• Technology, Information and Media