Company Overview
The world’s best businesses know that potential customers can be anywhere. TransPerfect helps our clients to be everywhere. With global headquarters in New York and offices in 140+ cities across six continents, TransPerfect is the world’s largest provider of language services and related technologies. The TransPerfect family of companies enables organizations to speak the language of global business through: – Translation and Language Services – Website and Software Localization – Globalization Management Technology – Multicultural Marketing – Legal Support and E-Discovery – E-Learning Platform Internationalization – Multimedia and Studio Solutions – Interpretation and Call Center Support
About the job
TransPerfect Translations, a fast-paced and growing language services company, seeks an experienced, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our growing accounting group. This key role deals with revenue recognition, a high volume of bank, intercompany, and international reconciliations, all month-end closing duties, preparation of monthly financial statements in a multi-company environment, as well as working with outside accountants for domestic and international offices.
- Perform complex revenue recognition under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
- Complete high volume of bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations involving foreign currency transactions
- Handle all month-end closing duties including journal entry preparation, recording monthly activities, and payroll entries
- Maintain monthly detailed reconciliations with notes, schedules, and account analysis, including payroll, intercompany accounts, fixed assets, and all balance sheet accounts
- Work with outside accountants for domestic and international offices and assist with audits and external reporting
- Provide analytical support for functional expense reviews
- Perform other job duties and special projects on an as-needed basis
About You:
- Creative thinker – You are curious and unafraid to ask questions
- Hard worker – You are industrious and diligent in everything you do
- Innovator – You are willing to initiate changes and introduce new ideas
Your experience includes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Advanced knowledge of accounting functions, specifically month-end close, bank reconciliation, and intercompany reconciliation
- Experience in a multinational, multi-currency business environment
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Proficiency in Excel and Word
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and follow-through in the completion of projects
- Strong time-management skills and ability to work well under tight deadlines
- Good communication with the ability to interact positively with others inside and outside the organization
- Knowledge of Great Plains Accounting Software is helpful as is previous experience in a Customer Service organization
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