Accounting Generalist

EHOB INC•Indianapolis, IN

56d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing daily functions within the accounting department inclusive of those directly engaged in cross-collaboration with teams outside of accounting and finance. In addition, this role serves as a fully cross-trained back-up for transactional accounts receivable and accounts payable duties. This role does not have any direct supervisory duties but collaboration on tasks within the team is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years related experience.
Language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public group, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
Computer skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Lead expense reporting, compliance, and communication including operating within Certify to complete approvals, reporting and transactions. Perform the reconciliation between the Certify platform and AMEX transactions and record general ledger activity as required.
Liaise with HR on discrepancies or questions related to policy and communicate internally on feedback related to the expense report process.
Calculates Motus transactions and requests payment.
Verify Contract and Admin Fee transactions.
Serves as the central accounting representative with intercompany entities to record, review, and track intercompany A/R and A/P. Coordinate payment schedules.
Set up new AP vendors by collecting the appropriate paperwork, checking authenticity of banking information and creating new vendor IDs within ERP (Traverse).
Key sample report, group claims and other transactions to assist supervisor’s and management’s reporting requests.
Assist in distributor-related reconciliations and reporting requirements
Assist with soft close each month including transactions related to:
AP and PO reconciliations
Inventory-related investigations
Calculate and inputs monthly promo reclass
Assist in AP and AR duties as needed
Perform certain account reconciliations to support month end close
Provide support for the annual audit by gathering documentation, preparing walkthroughs, and assisting with auditor inquiries.
Crosstrain and act as a backup to AP and AR on all duties. Role does not have day-to-day responsibility but will be able to serve as a back-up for periods of heavier workload / transaction volume or to cover team outages.
Engage in critical and confidential aspects of accounting. Be a source of knowledge on Traverse (ERP) for Finance related items
Ensure compliance with the financial procedures of the organization and the law.
Works with confidential data, which, if disclosed, might have significant internal effect or minor external effect.
Other duties as assigned