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Accounting Analyst

Skills
Accounting IssuesAccounting StandardsAnalytical SkillsBusiness Process ImprovementComplex AnalysisData AnalysisFinancial Transactions
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2–4 years of related Accounting or Financial Analysis experience
  • Experience in Accounts Receivable preferred
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation processes
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred
  • Ability to analyze data from multiple sources
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Nice to have

  • Detail-oriented
  • Analytical
  • Collaborative
  • Process-minded
  • Deadline-driven

Day to day

  • Perform routine and moderately complex accounting analyses in line with standard procedures.
  • Retrieve and validate reconciliation reports from multiple data sources to ensure transactions are captured accurately.
  • Investigate variances and out-of-balance conditions and prepare journal entries and adjustments to support correct financial reporting.
  • Partner with internal teams to resolve operational issues, improve processes, and support audit and SOX compliance activities.