Accountant III

Need Accounting Contractor ASAP

Remote 
to $30 hourly
6 month time frame

Candidates need to have strong analytical, experience in all areas of accounting (AP, AR, and GL) and data mining.
Candidates must have reconciliations
Candidates must be able to lead projects
Candidate must have strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job Description Summary The Accounting Analyst reports to the Accounting Team Lead and is responsible for overseeing the overall general ledger and accounting
related activities related to assigned entities and accounts. They ensure timely completion of close related activities and manage risk
based on exception reporting.
Internal Job Posting Position Purpose:
The Accounting Analyst reports to the Accounting Team Lead and is responsible for overseeing the overall general ledger and accounting
related activities related to assigned  entities and accounts. They ensure timely completion of close related activities and manage risk
based on exception reporting.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsible to review and approve monthly and quarterly account reconciliations as prepared by the Global Staff Accountant to
lower risk and ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
? Responsible to review and approve medium to high risk journal entries as prepared by the Global Staff Accountant
? Act as the escalation point of contact for the entities on the balance sheet accounts assigned
Overall responsibility for month-end task list, including BPC reporting packages for financial consolidation, on assigned accounts
and entities to ensure all period close activities are completed on time and accurately
? Regularly attend key stakeholder meetings to discuss open risks and develop action plans to resolve
? Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures?????
? Develops and performs analytics on key accounts to drive resolution, create efficiencies in reviews, provide entity wide visibility, and reduce overall
?  Responsible for understanding and applying the Financial & Accounting Methods Manual (FAMM) and suggesting additions and/or updates where necessary
? Support internal and external audit requests
? Review and provide feedback to the SBS Global team regarding Reconciliations, Journal Entries and other assigned tasks
? Review and approve SOPs prepared by Global Staff Accountants; ensure the accuracy of current SOPs and assist Global Staff
Accountants to revise if needed
? Mentor new Accounting Analysts at SBS and Staff Accountants at SBS Global team members on Sysco Accounting processes
and culture
? Suggest process improvements and works with upstream process owners to streamline the end-to-end processes
? Support the Accounting Team Lead on overall team management where necessary
? Complete special projects as necessary
? Ensures adherence to department goals/metrics, Internal Audit reports, and SLAs.
Education/Experience:
? 5 years Accounting or related experience required
? Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance required
Skills:
? Demonstrates the ability to analyze and reconcile reports
? Ability to find & resolve discrepancies
? Able to work cross-functionally to solve problems
? Proficiency with Microsoft Office and specialized accounting / finance software ERP Systems (i.e., workday)
? Strong communication skills