Coface
Staff Accountant (GL)
Princeton, NJ, United States · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingExcelSAPERPCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingGAAPFinancial Reporting
About the role
- include journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and preparation of audit-ready documentation.
- This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a control-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, accruals, prepaids, reserves, and suspense accounts.
- Support the month-end close process by completing assigned tasks on schedule and investigating variances.
- Assist with preparation of financial reporting support packages, including trial balance (TB) reviews and fluctuation analysis. Group reporting - quarterly.
- Maintain well-documented, audit-ready workpapers compliant level 1 controls.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Maintain and update desktop procedures and ensure compliance with process guidelines.
- This position is dedicated exclusively to General Ledger (GL) accounting and month‑end close support.
Requirements
- Experience with ERP/GL systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
- Attention to Detail: Ability to produce accurate and complete workpapers.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to investigate issues and explain account fluctuations.
- Communication: Ability to clearly present findings to management and auditors.
- Ability to produce accurate and complete workpapers.
- Ability to investigate issues and explain account fluctuations.
Nice to have
- Prepare intercompany reconciliations, settlements, confirmations, and ensure alignment with corporate policy.
- Analyze GL accounts for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness
- propose corrections when necessary.
- Group reporting - quarterly.
- Identify opportunities to streamline journal entry preparation, reconciliation processes, and close calendar activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required).
- 0-3 years of GL or corporate accounting experience
- insurance or financial services experience is a plus.
Compensation
- Prepare and post monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
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