Senior Accountant

• Demonstrated ability to meet assigned deadlines and deliver on goals and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, record and report all cost of sales, and General & Administrative transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, record and report.as necessary, accounts receivable and revenue related transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner
• Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Follow up on reconciling items to ensure they are being addressed in a timely fashion.
• Actively participate in the month end reporting and review and analysis of financial reports; initiate actions resulting from such reviews.
• Proactively conduct independent analysis to identify trend changes or opportunities for process improvements and make recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and liabilities
• Develop strong relationships with the business through solid business acumen; respectfully challenge the business and offers solutions to resolve issues in an effective, cost efficient manner.
• Proactively develop analysis and reporting tools in support of the monthly closing and review process.
• Proactivity and independently identify any risk or opportunities to the balance sheet and income statements along with recommendations to resolve or reduce risk exposure
• Assist in the formulation and preparation of monthly and annual reporting requirements.
• Assist in the coordination on internal and external audits
• Participate/coordinate accounting or cross-business unit finance projects to identify and implement process improvements and process streamlining
• Assists in ensuring the internal control documentation is in place and is being followed.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo to improve processes, reduce manual work efforts and improve timeliness of reporting
  
  

Other Duties

Special projects as appropriate

Job Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 3 to 7 years previous accounting/audit experience in public or private accounting preferred
• CPA/Working towards the license preferred
• Experience with complex cost and revenue transactions with multi-national company.
• Strong reporting and data querying capabilities
• Experience with SAP is preferred
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) preferred
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated effective ability to respectfully challenge business unit partners to ensure accounting for affected transactions is correct and done in accordance with WK Accounting Manual
• Detail oriented approach to work, confidentiality, good problem solving skills,
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects
• Must be proactive and recommend solutions when discussing problems and issues
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications: (First list requirements, followed by preferences.)

Skills: Sap, Ms Office Suite, Accounting, Analytical Skills

Experience: 3.00-7.00 Years