What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Command Alkon?
Title: Staff Accountant
Summary of Role
The Staff Accountant is a key contributor on the company’s global accounting team. The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing a variety of tasks that ensure that the company’s financial records are accurate, complete, and the financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These tasks include but are not limited to: ensuring that journal entries are posted accurately, balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled, and support is provided to internal customers and other members of the accounting team.
How You’ll Succeed
-Strong personal accountability for internal and external customer experience
-Bring vision and discipline to enable the company’s financial systems to keep pace with the company’s complexity and continued growth
-Assist with policy evaluation and implementation
-Engage with a team that values open, honest, and direct communication
-Adhere to ethical business practices
-Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, result-oriented growth environment
-A champion of predictability and assurance
What You Bring
-Competent level of communication (great listener and effective written/verbal skills)
-Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
-Progressive growth in public or corporate accounting
-General understanding of accounting systems and ERP
-Able to manage time well, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
-Self-motivated to be an individual contributor
-Willing to be involved and drive change management
-Moderate to advanced skillset in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
-Advocate for themselves on possible solutions to processes
-Willing to partner with other accounting staff on complex projects
-Excellent communication skills
Who You Are
Communicates Effectively - You develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Action Oriented - You take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Ensures Accountability - You hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments.
Manages Complexity - You make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Plans and Aligns - You plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
All Company Core Competencies
Customer Focus: You build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Cultivates Innovation: You create new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
Collaborates: You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Instills Trust: You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Self-Development: You actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
Develops Talent (Mgmt Only): You develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.