Contract Staff Accountant (SAP Experience)

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, who are the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we reimagine how people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. We have operations in over 70 countries, with over 52,000 colleagues around the world.

Our expertise in customer journey mapping, innovation, and service design leads to the invention of new solutions that create value for our clients and exceptional experiences for their end users. And we have the fantastic opportunity available a Contract Staff Accountant.

The mission of this position will be to assist the team in developing best-in-class processes within a control-oriented environment. Duties involve researching, analyzing, verifying and reconciling transactions.Candidate needs to be confident in their knowledge base and capable of performing duties with minimal training and supervision. The successful candidate will grasp things quickly and be able to add value to our accounting close cycle. The candidate must be a quick-learner, extremely detail oriented with a strong knowledge of accounting principles and highly proficient in Excel. We want self-starters that understand good process, have strong accounting fundamentals, and are coachable and eager to be a successful contributor.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree REQUIRED

Experience: 3 years in accounting; Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Power Point and Word and intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Essential Job Functions

• Fixed Asset Management: Maintain and update the fixed asset schedule, including posting depreciation entries.
• Customer Credit Processing: Accurately post customer credits according to instructions from the Senior Accountant.
• Month-End Closing Support: Participate in the month-end closing process, including journal entry preparation and various related tasks.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile balance sheet accounts associated with Accounts Receivable and other designated General Ledger accounts.
• Variance Analysis: Assist in researching variances in key account balances and provide explanations for discrepancies between actuals and forecasts to management.
• Journal Entry Preparation: Prepare journal entries for specific transactions, such as bank fees and accruals.
• Collaboration: Support Senior Accountants and contribute to team efforts as needed.
• Additional Responsibilities: Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned, supporting the overall function of the team.

Skill Requirements and Performance Criteria:

• Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP principles, accounting transactions, and financial reporting.
• Cross-Functional Experience: Experience working with multiple business units or shared services is a plus.
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated individual who completes tasks accurately, efficiently, and diligently.
• Communication Skills: Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with a positive attitude toward customers and colleagues.
• Data Management: Experience in data cleanup and effective problem-solving.
• Process Improvement: Ability to assist in designing solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting team.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong aptitude for automated financial systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX is a plus.
• Complex Operations Experience: Proven ability to perform tasks within complex operational environments.

About Us

Featuring four times in Forbes’ most innovative companies worldwide, we deliver innovative, safe, and convenient security solutions that provide real added value to our customers. As a group, our goal is to everyday help billions of people experience a more open world. We’re proud to boast leading positions across the majority of Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Oceania, offering products and services to our customers seeking solutions to their entrance and opening requirements, such as locks, doors and entrance automation.