Academic Partnerships is hiring a detail-oriented
Senior Accountant with a strong knowledge of technical and operational accounting in Dallas. The Sr Accountant will perform financial statement analysis and support our month end close, as well as manage revenue reporting, audit support, and inter-company accounting. This is a critical role within our fast-paced Accounting & Finance Team.
Main Responsibilities
Prepare GAAP consolidated financial statements by analyzing information from the general ledger system and departments.
Complete monthly close process which includes recording journal entries, account analysis, and financial statement preparation including cash flow statement.
Work closely with controller to review Sales & Use tax requirements by state.
Work closely with both US & foreign tax teams to provide information needed to prepare returns and make timely payments.
Review and reconcile capital leases.
Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
Prepare and post allocation entries.
Prepare weekly cash forecast.
Review all inter-company transactions and generate entries as necessary.
Prepare monthly account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate reporting.
Fixed asset processing and reporting.
Analyze current procedures and recommend changes to develop and implement best practice accounting procedures.
Liaise with our to improve and document financial procedures.
Review and update system for foreign currency rates
Assist with annual external audit by analyzing and preparing assigned schedules.
Special projects, ad hoc reporting as needed.
Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Minimum of 7 years of recent accounting experience
CPA a plus
Operational experience to support project accounting responsibilities.
MS Dynamics & NetSuite experience a plus
Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP's and pivot tables.
Consolidation experience a plus
Good interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal)