Accountant III

				Overview:

Our sprawling San Jose location is seeking a dynamic Senior Accountant to support our critical accounting functions. This pivotal role is responsible for compiling data for financial and fiscal reports; analyzing and reconciling financial transactions and accounts; preparing journal entries; maintaining the general ledger; and supporting the month-end-close process. Incumbents are responsible for handling large sets of data and providing technical guidance and leadership to ensure efficient processing of all necessary accounting transactions, and recommend, develop and implement system modifications as necessary. This role requires you to be onsite 5 days a week and no relocation is available for this role. 

Responsibilities:

* Assigns expenses to appropriate accounts or sub-accounts.
* Maintains accounting records and general ledgers.
* Interfaces with financial institutions regarding cash balances, transfers, and statements.
* Prepares manual journal entries.
* Reconciles Balance Sheet accounts.
* Assists and supports timely month-end closing process.
* Assists in annual audit and support.
* Interfaces with internal and external customers.
* Interpret and apply concepts to accounting and auditing functions.
* Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
* Develop and improve new accounting methods and techniques.
* Ability to analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
* Understand generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
* Initiate, plan and complete work assignments with minimum direction and control.
* Apply accounting procedures used in controlling account accruals, deferrals, bank reconciliations, closing processes, and account receivables and payables.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

* Bachelor's Degree Finance or Accounting.
* Minimum of five (5) years of related accounting experience with AR, AP, assets, intercompany and month-end closing.
* Minimum of five (5) years of related accounting experience in processing accounts receivable and/or payable.
* This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).

Preferred:

* Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
* Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
* ERP systems experience, preferably SAP and Oracle.
* Communicates effectively with peers, internal, and external customers.
* Handles challenging situations well.
* Can work effectively in a fast-past environment.
* Mathematical techniques and concepts involved in collecting, organizing, interpreting, summarizing, analyzing, and graphically presenting numerical data.
* Knowledge of accounting principles and theories including accrual accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and preparation of financial reports in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.
* Understands accounting procedures and transactions used in controlling and subsidiary account accruals, deferrals, bank reconciliations, the closing process, account receivables and payables.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $115,000 annually.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base bay. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.
			

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