VIP Staffing is currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling, verifying and auditing financial transactions. This is a contract position, with full time hours but, willing to work overtime.

Required:

• Quickbooks

• Advanced Excel

• General Ledger

• Bank reconciliations

• Manufacturing industry experience a PLUS!

Primary Duties:

• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flow statements (including proper foreign currency revaluation and translation).

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management reports. Assist with the drafting of quarterly and annual financial statements and related footnote disclosures prepared under SEC / PCAOB standards.

• Prepare and process journal entries related to accruals, prepaids, depreciation, amortization, etc.

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations with proper supporting documentation.

• Conduct variance analysis on financial statements and general ledger accounts; identify and resolve discrepancies.

• Assist with month-end close, identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and implement process improvements.

• Research, analysis, interpretation and guidance on technical and complex accounting matters.

• Internal and external reporting and analysis, communication and recommendations.

• Assist in the preparation of material for presentations to senior management and audit committee.

• Assist in the design and implementation of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, including preparing process documentation and executing test plans.

• Support Global FP&A Director and Manager, Controller.

• Plan, design and implement changes to reporting methodologies to improve the speed and accuracy of the closing cycle.

• Committed to continued process improvement, business and system efficiencies.

• Assists with providing data for purposes of estimating and budgeting costs for research and products development, projecting costs of new processes.

• Prepares quarterly and year-end audit schedules.

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or advanced education.

• 10+ years’ experience in Finance and Accounting.

• Advanced and thorough knowledge of UK GAAP or US GAAP.

• Manufacturing industry experience with medium sized or large organizations.

• QuickBooks experience required. SAP Analytics and SAP BPC is a plus.

• Blackline experience is a plus.

• Financial reporting and analysis, consolidations experience.

• Mergers and acquisition (M&A) experience.

• Audit, public accounting, public company experience.

• Advanced analytical and organizational skills and must be detail oriented.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel functionality.

• Ability to communicate with senior management; excellent writing and communication skills.

• Agile and flexible capacity with shifting priorities.

• Fast-paced work environment, capacity and flexibility to work potential extra and excess hours.

• Strong analysis, business acumen and leadership skills.

• Must be able to interact effectively and cooperatively with employees at all levels.

• Must have the ability to complete assignments within the timeframe specified by the Manager.

• Must be flexible regarding working hours. Must be able to work evenings and weekends, with or without advanced notice.

• Attention to detail with a sense of urgency and meeting due dates, time critical and confidential responsibilities.

• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects. simultaneously.

• rigorous hiring practices and an emphasis on training and development initiatives, including coaching and counseling direct reports in their performance and professional development, with final authority for approving pay increases, hiring decisions and disciplinary actions.

• Emphasizes ethical leadership and decision-making to protect our clients’s brand and reputation.

• Establishes challenging, productive and achievable goals for direct reports; measure results by establishing checkpoints to track progress.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be occasionally required to execute standard physical activities within the facility areas (i.e., stand, walk, sit, use hands/fingers).

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be occasionally required to execute non-standard physical activities within the facility areas (i.e., climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch).

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• This position requires repetitive hand/wrist activities.