Senior Accountant

GENERAL SUMMARY
The Senior Accountant works under the direct supervision of the Financial Controller. This position a ssists in overseeing and executing the organization's policies and procedures related to the General Ledger. Ensures an accurate and timely close and that all transactions are appropriately recorded in accordance with GAAP and accounting standards consistent across the organization. This position will have constant interaction with other departments and resources throughout the company. This role requires an honest, transparent, and collaborative individual who is self-motivated, focused on continuous improvement, and possesses a risk and control mindset to ensure preparedness for both internal and external audits.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monthly General Ledger closes, including determining the proper treatment of financial accrued liabilities and other general accounting transactions.
• AR/AP processing and vendor/customer statement reconciliation
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations monthly according to an established schedule.
• Reconciliation of bank accounts. Prepare and record journal entries.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of accounting records, including prepaids, accruals, and deferred revenues, which reconcile to the Balance Sheet.
• Conduct monthly financial analysis and support annual budget
• Tax declaration and filing
• Ensure practices are in place to prepare and maintain schedules and support documentation needed for management, internal and external reporting, and internal and external auditors.
• Perform quarterly reviews/year-end audits with internal, external, and regulatory auditors.
• Oversee and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Develop standards for coordinating work with the parent company.
• Work closely with relevant personnel to understand and/or gather information about non-standard transactions.
• The ability to step into other roles to facilitate a quick and smooth month-end close is essential.
• Tax declaration and filing

REQUIREMENTS
Experience should include preparation for and dealings with external auditors. Strong General Ledger knowledge with month-end closing experience, including preparation of financial statements. QuickBooks experience preferred but not required. Bilingual (Chinese) helpful but not required. The position will require flexibility to step into other finance functions at times to maintain closing schedules.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (or equivalent degree) preferred.
• Five years of experience in a small to medium-sized firm

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate office equipment.
• Personnel must be able to carry out the essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.