CPA

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Duration: 9+ Month (With possible extension)

Location: Memphis, TN 38115

Job Description:

Provides financial analytical support to the Financial Management team for the budgeting and forecasting processes, as well as reporting actual financial results on a monthly basis. Advises on strategic decisions and formulates business strategies. Offers professional judgment on financial matters and advises on ways to improve business performance. Processes monthly transactions to the general ledger. Supports activities relating to internal corporate accounting and finance systems. Ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal policies. Years of Experience 5-7.

Role Responsibilities:

Some of the key position responsibilities are:

• Ensure processes are in compliance with accounting policies and US GAAP

• Maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items

• Participate in the month end close

• Consistently meet deadlines with the assistance of others; maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items

• Communicate known issues to manager timely

• Prepare complete and accurate standard operating procedures and SOX related internal control documentation involving new activities and/or updating for process changes as required

• Prepare complex financial and accounting analysis completely and accurately

• Maintain entire domestic and/or international general ledgers including the preparation of material journal entries and complex balance sheet account reconciliations

• Deliver assigned work product requiring little or no correction

• Research technical and operational accounting issues and provide range of potential solutions

• Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions

• Prepare initial draft of financial statements

• Consistently meet communicated deadlines with little to no assistance

• Prepare complex analysis for external accountants and Corporate Audit

• Prepare financial and data analysis completely and accurately

• Participate in all relevant training

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in accounting or finance required

• CPA eligible

• 5+ years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience

• Public accounting experience preferred (Big 4 Accounting Firms)

Technical skills requirements:

• Basic and intermediate accounting and financial reporting skills that include the following:

o Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, Power Point) required

o ERP system experience preferred

o Demonstrated advanced technical financial reporting knowledge and experience

o Advanced SAP and HFM skills

o Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills

o Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

o Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems in an unstructured environment

o Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and operations colleagues in all applicable Finance and business functional areas

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in accounting or finance required

• CPA eligible

• 5+ years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience

• Public accounting experience preferred (Big 4 Accounting Firms)

Technical skills requirements:

• Basic and intermediate accounting and financial reporting skills that include the following:

o Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, Power Point) required

o ERP system experience preferred

o Demonstrated advanced technical financial reporting knowledge and experience

o Advanced SAP and HFM skills

o Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills

o Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

o Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems in an unstructured environment

oStrong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and operations colleagues in all applicable Finance and business functional areas

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