Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Job Description

GENERAL FUNCTION
The Sr. Accountant participates in all function based accounting activities including estimates such as revenue deferrals, selling expenses, G&A expenses, marketing, budgeting and forecasting. Also performs all month-end close items, reconciles balance sheets and assists with month end reporting duties.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, depreciation, etc.).
Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. recording / approving journal entries, performing variance analysis, updating subledger details, etc..)
Interacts with accounting, finance, and operations partners in North America and across the world.
Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes balances to ensure they are accurate. Communicates unreconciled items to management.
Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.
Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.
Completes special project work as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
3+ years of comparable experience
Strong Accounting background
Strong critical thinking skills
Highly analytical
Self-disciplined/self-motivated
In-depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
Demonstrate willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems
Demonstrate the ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals
Ability to analyze problems, to compile data, to determine facts and reach a logical conclusion
Ability to prioritize and multi task
Constructively challenge the process and take the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate
Effective time management, organizational and communication skills (both written and oral)
Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management and customers
Ability to build strong business relationships in a team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA and/or Master’s Degree in Accounting
CPA
SAP implementation experience

Must have:
Self-Starter and independently motivated
Able to work with ambiguity (undefined workloads, non-integrated workstreams, etc.)
Experience building out new teams/processes
Experience with process improvements

Notes:
Hybrid - 3x a week (no exceptions)
8:00am to 5:00pm

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.