Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aquent is seeking a Corporate Accountant to join their Corporate Accounting Team. The role involves processing complex accounting activities, maintaining the general ledger, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Responsibilities
- Manage posting of complex journal entries, including cash activity, accruals, prepaid amortization, fixed assets/depreciation, shared and accrued revenue, financing activity, and allocations across business segments and intercompany transactions
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness including maintaining proper reconciliations of assigned accounts
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies, ensuring proper documentation and resolution
- Perform detailed financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and risks
- Assist and support with newly implemented ERP system, Microsoft Business Central, including enhancements, troubleshooting errors and streamlining of processes/continuous improvement
- Assist with review of monthly financial statements and preparation of supporting schedules
- Support the consolidation and reporting of international operations
- Contribute to the preparation and distribution of monthly financial packages to leadership
- Assist in the preparation of audit schedules and act as a supporting liaison for external auditors
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Operations, and Analytics teams
- Create and maintain reconciliations, reports, dashboards, and analyses as needed
Skills
- 3–5+ years of corporate accounting or related experience
- Strong experience working in an automated accounting environment utilizing cloud-based ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Business Central or similar)
- Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, data analysis); familiarity with Google Workspace is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across teams
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and drive efficiencies
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred
- Experience with multi-entity and international accounting is preferred
- CPA or CPA-track is a plus
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