| Location | Dallas, Texas |
Lead Accountant requires:
* MBA and/or Master's Degree in Accounting
* CPA
* SAP implementation experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
* 3+ years of comparable experience
* Strong Accounting background
* Strong critical thinking skills
* Highly analytical
* Self-disciplined/self-motivated
* In-depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
* Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
* Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP system
Duties:
* Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, depreciation, etc.).
* Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. recording / approving journal entries, performing variance analysis, updating subledger details, etc..)
* Interacts with accounting, finance, and operations partners in North America and across the world.
* Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes balances to ensure they are accurate. Communicates unreconciled items to management.
* Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
* Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.
* Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.
* Completes special project work as assigned.