What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Saige Partners?
No C2C/No third Parties/No H1B visas
What You’ll Do
Associate, General Accounting (Contractor) is based in San Jose, CA and a key member of the Accounting Department, reporting to the Manager, Corporate Accounting. This role requires a professional who can balance core general accounting functions—including fixed asset management and month-end closing—with critical Treasury operations and vendor onboarding. The successful candidate will provide innovative solutions for process improvement, ensure strict compliance with internal controls, and drive automation across the Treasury/Vendor Onboarding and Fixed Asset workflows.
Job Responsibilities
• Lead the end-to-end vendor registration process, reviewing and verifying registration documents (W-8/W-9, banking certifications, business licenses, etc.) to ensure tax and legal compliance.
• Maintain the Master Vendor File in the ERP system, ensuring the accuracy of payment terms, banking details, and contact information.
• Perform daily cash positioning, monitor bank balances, and prepare payment proposals to ensure timely disbursements.
• Continuously apply process improvement methodology and mindset to execute meaningful and measurable improvement to the various existing processes in overall accounting operations
• Collaborate with the key stakeholders to understand the complexity of current fixed asset management process, system and policy
• Assist to maintain the fixed asset register, verify asset existence through physical counts, and reconcile discrepancies.
• Provide necessary documentation and support for various internal and external audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience in accounting (large public company experiences desirable)
- Strong working knowledge of key business processes (order to collect, procure to pay, fixed assets, financial close, etc.)
- Experiences and knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Strong project management/organizational and planning skills; ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines
- Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation skills
- Korean language skill is a plus but not required
- A results-oriented team-player with a self-motivated, proactive, and positive can-do attitude
- Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system is a plus
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling, etc.)
Salary : $40 - $45