Our client is a publicly traded, Fortune 500 company with over $5.5 billion in annual revenues.

 Description of Responsibilities

 

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

 

• Review of　financial statements, supporting schedules and internally-generated audit reports;

 

• Creation and review of trend analysis and various other analytical tools;　

 

• Assistance with the consolidation of the financial statements for　locations and various corporate entities;　

 

• Preparation of various journal entries required in the consolidation of　financial statements;　

 

• Completion of special projects; and　

 

• Creation of ad hoc reports.　

 

Desired Qualifications

The candidate must be:

 

• A team-first oriented employee;　

 

• Detail oriented;　

 

• Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish the assigned tasks, especially during month- and quarter-end close process; and　

 

• An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication.　

 

 

The ideal candidate should have, at a minimum:

 

• Successfully retained a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in accounting, from a reputable business college;　

 

• A firm understanding of accounting principles;　

 

• One to three years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;　

 

• Retained, or be eligible and desire to achieve, certification as a public accountant;　

 

• Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;　

 

• An intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft software products, particularly Excel and v-lookups, as well as a general ledger software package; and　

 

• A working knowledge of Hyperion.