Occasional overtime to meet monthly closing commitments and other individual/team objectives as required when supervisor approved

Educational requirement updates below:
We could take a minor in either of those things
o We prefer a bachelors or someone working towards their bachelors with a clear completion date (Preferred, but can accept the minors as above^)
It depends on what the experience is and how much
o More is better if there is no degree directly related

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required, recent graduates will be considered.

Top Required Skills:
- Excel Proficiency
- Customer service
- Problem - solving
- Team Collaboration
- SAP/Peoplesoft system knowledge will strongly set new grads apart from each other

Job Description:
Facilitate, coordinate and perform various accounting tasks through the consistent application of standard processes and through the use of a defined checklists
Implement process and accounting controls
Prioritize ongoing tasks, project work, and other initiatives.
Evaluate, recommend, and/or implement improvements that contribute to increased efficiency and to
maintain account reconciliations and to improve reconciliation controls
Apply technical accounting knowledge, Excel skills, and General Ledger skills to resolve problems,
identify improvement opportunities
Work in a team based environment and support department efficiency and standardization initiatives

Day to Day Responsibilities:
Perform various complex accounting tasks including account review, analysis, and journal entry preparation
Perform Project Costing/Asset Management tasks as assigned
Provide Customer Service Support to all internal and external customers
o Completing or assisting in the completion of all information requests, journal posting and audit requests
Perform all tasks in a timely and accurate manner
Develop a basic understanding of company procedures and policies to be compliant in the preparation of reconciliations, record retention, preparation of year-end closing instructions, Tax and SEC packages preparation
Review current processes and modify as needed to insure timely and accurate completion and compliance with company policy and procedures
Participate in and contribute to periodic team meetings
Cross-train with other members of CTR
Maintain and update process documentation for all processes under management
Actively participate in meetings, projects and audits as required

Monthly responsibilities:
Completion of all assigned Month End Closing tasks
Create and post journal entries
Ensure completion of system process's
Journal error review and correction
Prepare and distribute ad hoc reports
Prepare and certify assigned account reconciliations

Qualifications:
Critical thinker
Demonstrated ability to process large amounts of data
Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and customers at the highest service levels
Demonstrate good analytical skills, presentation skills and problem solving capability
Ability to analyze and interpret data and link to business implications
Demonstrate ability to work effectively with people in different time zones/cultures

Experience:
MS Excel including the creation and use of Pivot Tables
The use of MS Excel macro functions a plus but not require
Customer service setting a plus but not required
Basic knowledge of PeopleSoft or SAP systems a plus but not required

Manager Must Haves:
1. Ability to problem solve
2. Customer Service skills
3. Team player
4. Confidence of work
5. Quick learner

Interview Process: Phone screen, then in person (onsite)