Sr. Staff Accountant

ibasa•Herndon, VA

About The Position

The Senior Staff Accountant will serve as a lead-level accounting resource within the Accounting group, supporting management functions while not holding direct people-management responsibilities. He/She will provide support services with the US Shared Service Accounting (Financial) team for IBA USA, Inc and Subsidiaries, as well as the Americas (Canada, Argentina). He/She will act in the capacity of a Lead Accountant and provide services regarding monthly and annual financial close, with compliance with accounting principles and standards, Corporate global policies and associated legal requirements. When overseeing the external accountants for Canada & Argentina, the Lead Accountant will act as a team leader, managing the external resources and ensuring that deliverables are completed and delivered accurately and on time. He/she will also be the “go-to” person for the oversees management and for the rest of the team during planned and unplanned absences of the Accounting Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Intermediate of higher proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup, etc)
Ability to work within a close team environment, to include other groups (HR, Tax, peers in China, Europe, etc) and various levels of management

Nice To Haves

Experience with S4 HANA (SAP ERP, or other large ERP system) a plus
Detail-oriented and highly accurate, with a strong sense of urgency around deadlines and a willingness to support team members in meeting shared targets
A strong verbal and written communicator
A collaborative team player who can also work independently and take initiative as a self-starter
Proactive in anticipating the needs of the team and management, offering constructive feedback and practical solutions to identified issues
Committed to adhering to policies, compliance standards, principles, and company values
Effective at managing time and consistently achieving performance goals
Resourceful in identifying and organizing the tools and support needed to accomplish tasks successfully
Dedicated to continuous professional development and expanding job knowledge and expertise

Responsibilities

Ensure the monthly and annual closing (accruals, additions to AP account, review of PO processing) and maintain appropriate supporting documentation regarding journal entries and monthly analysis (local GAAP and IFRS)
Additional variance analysis of P&L on monthly basis for review with management, prepared accurately and on a timely basis. This will also include additional high-level review of all other variance analyses with the US Shared Services group prior to management-related meetings.
Work with other Senior Staff Accountant(s) and management regarding financial statement review prior to upload in HFM (group consolidation tool) in compliance with group and regulatory deadlines. Financial figures should be up to date and accurate for the monthly upload. The individual will also participate in the upload process to HFM.
Analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts noting corrective actions, to ensure accuracy/completeness of posted data. Additional review of other US/Americas’ shared service entities balance sheet reconciliations; and assistance to be provided to the other Senior Accountants as necessary.
Experience with taxes (sales & use taxes and filings, corporate tax filings) and analysis to include taking the lead with management and the Tax team
Experience with Intercompany (journals, reconciliation issues)
Understanding and participation in review of Cash / cash forecasting and reporting for Global Treasury management
Point of contact regarding Wells One Corporate Credit Card program and reporting
Quickly identify and undertake issues, providing viable solutions
Maintain a critical view of the processes within the Accounting team
Initiate /implement process adjustments/improvements when needed