POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, ensuring IFSR compliance in financial reporting, and leading key aspects of the month-end close process. This role prepares journal entries, reconciles accounts, and supports complex revenue recognition under the percentage-of-completion (POC) method. In addition, the Senior Accountant partners cross-functionally to deliver timely and accurate financial information and supports the Controller and broader team with ongoing process improvement initiatives.
This is an onsite position in San Diego, CA
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain overall accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and ensure financial statements are prepared in compliance with IFRS.
• Lead and actively participate in the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Manage revenue recognition processes, including maintaining and enhancing Percent of Completion (POC) revenue spreadsheet and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile monthly sales and booking reports to ensure accuracy and completeness of reported revenue.
• Calculate and record quarterly reserves, including warranty and return provisions.
• Calculate monthly commissions for roughly 20 sales managers international and domestic.
• Record monthly reporting to parent company.
• Calculate sales tax owed to multiples states and remit payments in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the accounting department’s accurate and timely reporting of all financial and non-financial reports.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and work with multiple teams in gathering critical information for month end.
• Support annual audits, provide requested PBC’s, and help drive to completion.
• Contribute to the accounting department’s accurate and timely reporting of all financial and non-financial reports.
• Be a leader in the month-end close process. Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the Human Resources office, and may be required to leave the suite and maneuver throughout the facility. The employee must occasionally move up to 20 pounds.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education / Work Experience
● Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university in Accounting or related field.
● At least 5+ years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
● Strong knowledge of IFRS and revenue recognition, including percentage-of-completion (POC) methodologies.
● CPA license preferred, not required.
Required Skills
● Advanced Excel skills required (e.g. complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
● Excellent ERP software user and administration skills (Microsoft Dynamics preferred).
● Must be highly detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
● Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
● Strong learning agility. Enjoys and excels in environments where they must tackle and solve new and increasingly complex challenges and issues.
● Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate, communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
● Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
● Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
● Ability to apply logical thinking to identify and explain problems, collect data and establish facts, and create a valid conclusion or resolution to problems.
● Excellent time management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
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