Sr. Accountant

Populus Financial Group; Irving (TX); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Populus Financial Group is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to help maintain and improve the general ledger and financial reporting processes in Irving, TX. You will collaborate with the finance, cash management, and operations teams to drive the close process and deliver accurate, timely financial statements.

The role focuses on GAAP-compliant reporting, ad hoc analyses, and ERP-related enhancements.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a finance-related field.
• Experience with financial reporting and general ledger software (JD Edwards, Hyperion Essbase, Blackline, WDesk).
• Experience in general ledger or financial accounting roles, preferably in a fast-growing multi-channel retailer or financial institution.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Hunger and drive to learn complex topics and provide meaningful insight.
• Exceptional Excel skills.
• SQL skills.
• Startup experience.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and improve the general ledger and financial reporting processes.
• Transform the financial close process to support a rapidly evolving business.
• Collaborate with finance, cash management and operations teams.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and projects driving strategic decisions.
• Respond to audit, tax and compliance requests.
• Research and assist with ERP build-out.
• Ad hoc accounting/finance projects.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Communication

Leadership

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree

Ferramentas

JD Edwards

Hyperion Essbase

Blackline

WDesk

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Populus is an amazing company where our employees stay because they love their teams and the growth opportunities. Additionally, we offer a competitive 401K match, a generous paid time off package, and Health Benefits.

Our mission is to provide a broad range of quality financial products and services delivered with best-in-class customer service. We work and lead with integrity, and we celebrate employees who exemplify our values. Come join our team!

Job Summary

In this challenging role, you will help maintain and improve the general ledger and financial reporting processes and help transform the financial close process to support a rapidly evolving business. Working closely with our finance, cash management and operations team members, this is a rewarding role at an exciting time in the company’s history. In this role you will help drive ongoing accounting and financial reporting, will perform various ad hoc analyses and projects which drive key strategic decisions. Ideal candidate will either have prior general ledger accounting and financial reporting experience or will be hungry to acquire it. In this dynamic, challenging role you’ll have serious impact as a member of the hard-working team responsible for keeping our financial house in order.

Major Responsibilities

• Key areas of responsibility include revenue, accounts receivable, rent, fixed assets, accounts payable loans,
  accruals, sales and use tax, property tax and unclaimed property.
• Update and maintain individual account reconciliations and ensure that accounts tie to the general ledger, that balances are justified, supported, reasonable and properly classified/compliant with GAAP guidelines for financial reporting.
• Build and maintain detailed and summarized P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements and supporting schedules.
• Respond to audit, tax and compliance requests.
• Research and assist with the build-out of the financial reporting software ERP.
• Ad-Hoc and miscellaneous accounting/finance projects.

Key Competencies

• Focused
• Financial Competencies
• Detail Oriented
• Leadership
• Communication Proficiency
• Organized
• Time Management

Interactions

• Direct Report Title Number
  N/A
• Indirect Report Title Number
• Other Internal/External Interactions, Finance/Cash Management/Operations, Vendors, Management Team

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop or bend; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may require long hours and weekend work.

Travel

N/A

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in some work environments can be moderate.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

EEO Statement

Populus Financial Group provides an equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Preferred

Experience with Financial Reporting and General Ledger accounting software (preferably JD Edwards, Hyperion Essbase, Blackline, WDesk).

Experience with General Ledger Accounting or Financial Accounting role, preferably at a high-growth multi-channel retailer, high transactional business, financial institution or a large, well-established company.

Team player with a Focus on continual improvement and a demonstrated ability to multi-task.

Balance attention to detail with swift execution - we need to do things quickly, and we need to do them well. Balancing those can be challenging, and this should be a strength of yours.

Hustle – we move fast, developing templates and protocols used to scale and continual iteration/process improvement is imperative.

Strong communication and organization skills – quality accounting and reporting doesn’t come together without both.

Hunger and drive to learn complex topics and provide meaningful insight - from regulatory risk, local regulations and taxing authorities to inter-company transactions, there is a lot to learn.

Exceptional Excel skills - Ideal candidate brings some impressive know-how (and the understanding that there’s always more to learn).

SQL skills – the ability to self-serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective in this role.

Startup experience – ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving, fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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