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Vertex Inc. · 1 day ago

Accountant III

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Ensure accurate work papers for balance sheet and income statement accounts for domestic and international companies:

Preparation of journal entries, preparation of account reconciliation / analysis, fixed asset system maintenance, and performance of monthly closing of the general ledger.

Reconcile all specific accounts to general ledger with complete back-up.

Participate in the review and analysis of trend reports for anomalies to ensure a complete and accurate monthly close.

Support FP&A team in researching and explaining budget versus actual variances on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Participate in maintaining the general accounting systems, including the preparation of records of assets, liabilities and financial transactions.

Analyze accounting transactions for accuracy, investigate questionable data and take corrective action when necessary.

Produce monthly financial statements including balance sheet, profit/loss, equity, and cash flow statements.

Assist / coordinate the preparation of work papers, analysis, and specialty financial reports to be used for the annual consolidated audit and in preparation of the annual corporate tax returns.

Coordinate various international statutory audits, including but not limited to the preparation of work papers, analysis, and financial statement reports.

Develop a strong understanding of the broader picture of the Company’s business. Build strong collaborative interaction with other entities (primarily sales, account services and product support) within the Company by working toward understanding and integrating the Company’s business systems and procedures.

Act as the lead resource for all accounting system data analysis requests. Then transform, analyze and present the data into consumable information to management.

Demonstrate an understanding of multiple revenue recognition accounting rules and how they impact the billing, collections and financial reporting systems.

Responsible for certain financial monthly reporting packages including but not limited to sales and revenue related activity and business unit profitability.

Participate in various financial analysis projects supporting other groups either in the Finance department or within other areas of the organization.

Assist in establishing, implementing, documenting and monitoring compliance with the Company’s adopted accounting policies and procedures.

Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the accuracy and reliability of accounting data and to safeguard the assets of the company.

Review, evaluate and implement improvements to the accounting processes and computerized systems to expedite accurate and useful financial reports.

Enable the Finance department to become a strategic business partner of the company by leveraging the ERP systems and other tools to integrate the functional needs of the work group.

Identify unused or under-utilized functionality.

Exercise professional judgment to resolve basic to moderately complex accounting problems.

Lead or participate in other projects or duties as assigned or necessary for other groups, including but not limited to Tax and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).

Attend educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, developing and/or maintaining proficiency in the latest productivity and technical tools.

Participate in other projects or duties.

Qualification

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GAAPInternational subsidiaries experienceTreasury managementVAT handlingOracle ERPCPA certificationMicrosoft OfficeFinancial analysis

Required

Knowledge of GAAP required.

Experience with international subsidiaries and consolidation required, preferably with a US parent.

Treasury management experience required.

Prior experience in handling VAT, corporate taxes and payroll in the applicable foreign jurisdictions required.

Ability to apply professional concepts, experience and company objectives in order to perform an in-depth analysis of situations or data to resolve complex issues in creative ways.

Ability to work without supervision. Latitude for independent decision making.

Ability to network with key contacts outside own area of expertise.

Ability to listen and understand information and communicate the same.

Must be results oriented, customer focused, and exhibit good interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.

Excellent communication (oral, written, presentation and facilitation) skills.

Sufficient knowledge of business communications, including telephone, voicemail, and e-mail, and operations of office machines, such as photocopier, scanner, and fax.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Six (6) years plus of professional accounting experience, including overseeing the month end close and reporting process and involvement in other accounting and tax areas.

Preferred

Experience with Oracle ERP system or other major ERP system preferred.

CPA certification preferred.

Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Company

Vertex Inc.

The rapid changes taking place in today’s global business, technology, and regulatory environments are having a compounding effect on the complexity of indirect tax management and putting more pressure on the corporate tax function than ever before.

Founded in 1978

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA

1,001-5,000 employees