Accountant - Austin, Texas (Hybrid)
Permanent 

About the role

The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Files sales tax forms with state and local government agencies.
• Prepares financial reports/analyses on a monthly basis for the required areas such as expense report by cost center.
• Conduct cost analysis to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement, utilizing analytical tools and financial data to support decision-making processes.
• Help create internal controls and procedures.
• Knowledge in forecast and budget.
• Prepares and present monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts along with correcting journal entries and submitted by various departments to ensure accuracy and correcting all detected errors or omissions.
• Utilize analytical review techniques when reviewing journal entries, account activity, and account reconciliations, to ensure accurate reporting by identifying discrepancies or errors.
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Provides support on year count cycle (inventory).
• Provides year-end audit support.
• Accurately prepare and book monthly journal entries, including prepaids, accruals and investments
• Provides back-up duties for AP, AR, and Tax and Accounting Manager as needed.
• Provides support for accounts payable coding.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Provide solutions to accounting issues as they arise.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• SAP Experience Preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles and practices, sales and use tax filings, and cost accounting.
• Inherently demonstrate a high level of integrity and be trustworthy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
• IFRS 16/asc 64 knowledge Education and Experience. 
• Knowledge of general financial accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

Desireable:

• Public accounting experience

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or finance, required.
• 2+ years of related experience required.