Staff Accountant

Virbac • Westlake, TX

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Experiencing together a unique human adventure Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business. We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join the team at our Westlake, TX headquarters. Virbac is growing business and seeking a hands-on accountant who will oversee critical day-to-day accounting operations, including payroll accounting, intercompany reconciliations and managing various month-end accruals. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise and a passion for process improvement in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required, knowledge of accounting theory, including GAAP and IFRS is preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with ERP systems and intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Google Suites
• Excellent communication skills capable of engaging across levels of employees, summarizing transactional data into clear and concise formats.
• A self-started with strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.
• Curious professional with a drive for accuracy and efficiency, capable of working across multiple systems and working to a defined deadline.
• We are a hybrid work environment, with onsite work required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze assigned monthly P&L’s and balance sheet accounts and account for transactions for inclusion in various financial reports, according to the financial schedule, providing documentation to support reconciliations and providing analysis as necessary.
• Participate in month-end close tasks, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals, as well as generating financial reports for management.
• Verify that transactions are properly recorded and accounted for in the general ledger.
• Responsible for Payroll Accounting and various monthly accruals, including intercompany reconciliations.
• Provide support during mid-year, interim, and annual reviews and audits by external auditors and other audits as necessary (e.g., sales and use tax, income/franchise tax, etc.)
• Support Concur Expense Reporting and compliance with corporate credit card policy.
• Research and offer solutions for accounting issues as they arise, delve into system improvement and support team wide initiatives and special projects as necessary.
• Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with other areas of the Company, investigate, analyze, and communicate the underlying reasons for material fluctuations and deviations (to prior periods) and to budget, educate employees in other departments in the purpose, understanding, and use of financial information while instilling proper internal controls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees