Accounting Coordinator

Job Description: Basic Function: The accounting coordinator is responsible for the oversight and maintenance of the administrative aspects of key processes in the accounting department. Duties include establishing and/or maintaining process standards and timelines, ensuring the timely completion of process activities by accountable parties and reporting on process status and results.  The accounting administrator must have excellent leadership and organizational abilities, manage multiple priorities and successfully execute job responsibilities with minimal supervision. 


Primary Job Responsibilities:
Administer departmental processes including accounting policy / position documentation, account reconciliations, monthly close process, financial reporting and audit support.  Maintain process timelines and accountabilities, establish standard procedures across departments, and ensure timely completion of activities by responsible parties.  Recommend and implement improvements.
Assist VP-Finance & Corp. Controller with ad-hoc finance and accounting-related projects and tasks as needed.
Assist VP-Finance & Corp. Controller with general administrative support including meeting and travel arrangements, answering phones and filing.
Administer the quarterly survey process and support maintenance of control documentation to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sections 302 and 404.
Provide monthly reporting and analysis including tracking of audit committee pre-approvals of internal and external audit fees and related spend, temp labor and other areas of departmental spend.
Various other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:


Educational Requirements:
High school diploma
College classes in accounting or finance
Accounting, Finance or Business degree preferred

 Job Requirements:
Basic knowledge of accounting concepts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent computer skills
Intermediate knowledge of Excel
Basic knowledge of Word, Powerpoint, Access
Experience with financial systems (general ledger), Hyperion Essbase preferred
Experience with project management preferred

 

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