Accountant, Financial Reporting

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Axis’ Finance & Operation team is searching for a fun and energetic team member to join them as their Accountant for Financial Reporting. The person in the role is responsible for maintenance of the general ledger, working collaboratively with senior accounting staff and management to reconcile financial data as well as to execute financial tasks and processes. This position will provide support in improving efficiencies to better service internal & external stakeholders, and efforts on behalf of Finance & Operations to improve operational and financial results in support of overall Axis goals and initiatives.

What You’ll Do Here…

• Analyzes operating expense and provides recommendations for cost efficiencies as well as recommendations to improve mitigation of compliance risk; speaks on monthly deviations from budget and previous periods for month end close meetings
• Generates and monitors Key Performance Financial Indicators related to business area marketing operating expense; performs monthly budget to actual variance analysis for central and business areas marketing investment
• Trains employees on properly submitting committed costs; for accrual-basis and actual costs
• Processes marketing invoices in AP for US and Canada
• Prepares journal entries
• Assists in Corporate Card Reconciliation
• Assists in month end close (accruals and other financial reporting supporting schedules)
• Assists with account reconciliations and analysis
• Maintain fixed asset records including monthly depreciation expense
• Bank Reconciliation Maintenance, ensuring proper clearing of AP transactions
• Assists with submission of monthly results to Corporate team for consolidation
• Prepare analysis on staffing and travel costs comparing to target and prior periods identifying and communicating drivers of performance to management
• Assist in preparing quarterly operating expense presentation by retrieving data and preparing analysis, providing commentary and highlighting areas for management focus
• Assists with interim and annual financial statement audits and SOX testing

What We Are Looking For…

• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Efficient computer skills
• Resourceful, responsible and reliable
• Professional and pleasant disposition
• Must be self-motivated, lead with strong work ethic, capable of taking initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing priorities, and effectively manage deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and have strong rapport with the management team and colleagues.
• Proficient in Excel
• Demonstrated ability to understand/navigate ERPs and other software with limited instruction.

What You’ll Need…

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business
• 3 to 5 years experience in a general accounting environment, general ledger experience preferred
• Experience working in a SOX environment

       Physical Demands:

• Employee is occasionally required to lift 10-15 lbs (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)
• Travel: 0-5% maximum required

What we have to offer...

Axis is more than a rock-star culture with cutting-edge innovation. Axis is a company that puts our employees first and a Great Place to Work for 2018 by GPTW & Fortune Magazine! Here’s just a glimpse of what we do for our Axians:

• Inspire you to grow and develop through employer-offered training as well as tuition reimbursement
• Take care of more than just the ‘work you’, but rather the ‘whole you’ through our health, dental, vision, and fitness health & wellness programs
• Support parents & their kids through paid parental leave and help to alleviate the cost through a dependent care reimbursement account
• Encourage work/life balance with a generous vacation policy – not to mention, our paid sabbatical program at your 5-year anniversary, allowing you to relax and unwind for an extended period of time
• Help prepare for your life after retirement through our 401(K) program

Our leaders have a true mentorship approach that welcomes creativity and out-of-the-box thinking while fostering endless learning. Whether you want to further your education, change careers, travel to exotic places, or join a work-hard play-hard organization, at Axis, you get a life - one that offers personal and professional balance and encourages you to be the best version of yourself. It really is that kind of place! Why imagine what it’s like when you could be one of nearly 3000 Axians worldwide contributing to the culture and innovation.

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