Job Description: Financial Accountant (General Ledger & Compensation Focus)
Location: Remote/India
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports To: Accounting Manager
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly analytical and technical Financial Accountant to join our finance team. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the General Ledger through robust reconciliation processes and accurate month-end close execution. While this position oversees technical accounting for compensation and benefits, it is a broad-based role responsible for the reconciliation of various complex financial accounts and the maintenance of US GAAP compliance across the balance sheet.
The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of US GAAP, a passion for data integrity, and the ability to manage sophisticated financial reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Close & General Ledger
- Journal Entries: Prepare and record monthly journal entries for various functional areas, ensuring all transactions are supported by appropriate documentation.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform timely and accurate reconciliations for a broad range of balance sheet accounts.
- Variance Analysis: Conduct monthly flux analysis of income statement and balance sheet accounts, providing meaningful commentary on budget-to-actual and period-over-period variances.
- Process Automation: Continuously evaluate accounting workflows to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency within the close cycle.
Compensation & Benefits Accounting
- Accrual Management: Lead the technical accounting for global compensation, including the calculation and recording of month-end accruals for salaries, bonuses, commissions, and PTO.
- Accounting Reconciliations: Perform comprehensive reconciliations between third-party payroll provider reports and the General Ledger to ensure accounting accuracy.
Compliance & Audit
- Audit Support: Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing workpapers and providing technical explanations for financial statement line items.
- Internal Controls: Maintain and improve internal control procedures to ensure the safeguarding of assets and accuracy of financial reporting.
- Special Projects: Assist with ad-hoc financial reporting, technical accounting research, and the implementation of new accounting standards as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 4+ years of professional accounting experience, with a strong preference for candidates coming from a mid-to-large corporate environment or a "Big 4" / mid-tier public accounting firm.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA or progress toward CPA is highly preferred.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with specific experience in accruals, compensation accounting, and general ledger maintenance.
- Excel Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills are mandatory (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and the ability to manage and audit complex workbooks).
- Analytical Mindset: Demonstrated ability to reconcile disparate data sources and identify root causes of financial variances.
Professional Attributes
- Meticulous Detail: You have a "zero-defect" mindset when it comes to reconciliations and financial accuracy.
- Analytical Thinking: You don't just move numbers; you understand the "why" behind the transactions.
- Discretion: Ability to handle sensitive financial information with the highest level of confidentiality.
- Proactive Communication: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in HR, Legal, and Operations.