Staff Accountant

PHC Corporation of North America is one of the world's foremost producers and suppliers of laboratory equipment, operating in the biomedical and diagnostics sectors. They are seeking a Staff Accountant to support vital accounting functions, ensure compliance with IFRS, and maintain accurate financial statements while adhering to strong internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, including prepaid expenses, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Verify the validity of monthly allocations
• Review and approve coding of operating expenses
• Reconcile sub-ledger accounts to general ledger balances
• Maintain accurate account reconciliations and supporting documentation, including sub-ledgers, journals, and other financial records
• Process overseas wire requests through internal banking systems
• Process ACH and check batches using internal banking systems and the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system
• Support ad-hoc requests from senior management and other departments
• Follow Parent Company PHC Corporation policies, internal controls, JSox, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Support the protection of company assets through adherence to established processes and controls
• Conduct initial internal control evaluations
• Investigate, resolve, or report inconsistencies or improprieties to the Accounting Manager
• Review and interpret accounting policies and procedures
• Assist with audits related to financial statements and internal controls with external independent auditors
• Prepare indirect tax reporting and support remittance to state taxing authorities
• Identify and research account discrepancies
• Prepare and post reclassification journal entries as needed
• Review assigned general ledger accounts and prepare correcting journal entries as needed
• Review marketing, advertising, and promotional expenses to ensure alignment with business plans
• Perform accounting analysis, including balance sheet accounts, expense and salary accruals, departmental expenses, prepaid expenses, insurance, and travel advances
• Assist with monthly financial analysis, including balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position or budget variance analysis
• Prepare financial reports and related statements, charts, tables, and other supporting exhibits
• Assist with budget and forecast preparation

Skills

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required
• 1–2 years of full-time experience in an accounting function required
• Experience performing accounting department functions
• Experience applying IFRS accounting principles and supporting financial statement preparation
• Experience supporting SOX compliance and internal control processes
• Experience analyzing financial data and resolving accounting-related issues
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, IF, and other formulas
• Internship experience in a corporate accounting environment preferred
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar ERP systems preferred

Benefits

• Individuals may be eligible for a 10% annual discretionary bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Holiday pay
• Vacation

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