Job Description

Job Summary:
The Month-End Close Accountant is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all accounting tasks related to the monthly financial close process. This role involves preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. The position plays a critical role in providing accurate financial statements and supporting internal and external reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Month-End Close Execution:

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries (e.g., accruals, prepaids, depreciation, Intercompany and payroll).
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in accordance with US GAAP or applicable accounting standards.
• Understanding of how to prepare monthly financial statements and variance analysis.
• Maintain the month-end close calendar and ensure adherence to deadlines.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and recommend process improvements to streamline the close cycle.
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures for month-end close activities.

Basic Requirements:

• Education & Experience:

• Minimum commerce graduate (

, or MBA) * 9-10 years of experience in month end closing activities and general accounting.

• Maintain the month-end close calendar and ensure adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and perform variance analysis.
• Strong attention to detail; capable of identifying errors and correcting them efficiently.
• Able to manage tight deadlines in a fast-paced closing environment.
• Prioritize tasks and multi-task effectively during close cycles.
• Stakeholder Management experience

• Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel and possess a strong understanding of lookups and other MS office functions.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks and Sage Intacct software is considered an advantage.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills for reporting and documentation.
• Proactive and self-motivated : Takes ownership of tasks and drives them to completion.
• Process improvement mindset : Looks for ways to streamline the close process and reduce manual work.