Job Description
As an Accountant in our Clinton, Maryland office, you will support the general ledger and monthly close process for merchant profit centers. You will prepare and post journal entries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and analyze financial results to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
You will work closely with senior accountants and cross-functional partners to resolve accounting issues and identify opportunities to improve the close and reconciliation processes.
What You'll Do
• Prepare and post journal entries for the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation and financial schedules.
• Analyze monthly trends and month-over-month variances to validate entries and identify accounting issues requiring follow-up.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for key accounts, including:
• Accrued receivables
• Deferred costs
• Accrued payables
• Deferred revenue
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to obtain information, clarify variances, and support compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal accounting policies.
• Support a recurring monthly close calendar, including peak workload at the beginning of each month for the prior-month close, followed by reconciliation and issue-resolution activities.
• Use Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions, and ERP systems to compile, analyze, reconcile, and report financial data.
• Contribute to process improvements that increase the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of close and reconciliation activities.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned. Responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.
Required Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in general ledger accounting within a corporate environment, including preparing and posting journal entries for month-end close, or an equivalent combination of education, related experience, and/or military experience.
• Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations, such as accrued receivables, deferred costs, accrued payables, and deferred revenue.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, to analyze, reconcile, and present financial data.
• Experience working with ERP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar financial systems, in an accounting environment.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, related experience, and/or military experience.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with SAP, Frontier, or similar systems for reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.
• Experience supporting merchant services, financial services, payments, or related businesses.
• Experience supporting internal and/or external audits, including preparation of general ledger support, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional partners, including operations, revenue, and tax, to resolve complex account variances.
• Progress toward Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure or a similar professional accounting certification.
Work Environment
This role is on-site Monday through Friday in the Clinton, Maryland office.
1st Choice considers in-person collaboration an essential part of this role. Working on-site supports a strong onboarding experience, facilitates collaboration with team members, and promotes productivity.
