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Staff Accountant
- Job Title
- Staff Accountant
- Job ID
- 27724617
- Location
- Irving, TX 75039
- Other Location
- Description
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Avocados from Mexico is a US non-profit marketing organization. Our mission is to promote and increase the consumption of Mexican avocados in the US while building a strong brand identity. We strive to be the most innovative produce organization in the world, and within our finance department, we are focused on driving digital transformation.
Job Summary: As a Staff Accountant, you will report to the senior accounting manager, work closely with the CFO and be responsible for:- Leading the GL accounting and annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Providing recommendations to senior management based on your analytical skills.
- Partnering with business stakeholders through influencing and critical thinking skills.
- Supporting digital technology and process improvement automation project implementations.
Goals and Objectives: As a Staff Accountant, your performance and contributions will help the department achieve the following goals and objectives:- Transform processes: We strive to create a future-ready accounting closure process while complying with accounting standards and internal controls to maintain our "zero audit findings" record.
- Provide business decision support: Your influencing and analysis skills will help us build sustainable business relationships and achieve our goal of providing impactful business decision support.
- Build a leadership bench: We aim to coach and mentor our team members to build a strong talent bench of future leaders.
Responsibilities
GL Accounting- Completes month-end close duties accurately and on time, including recording journal entries, performing variance analysis, and supporting the payroll department.
- Prepares and reviews reconciliations for various accounts and analyzes balances to ensure accuracy.
- Ensure compliance with organizational guidelines and standard procedures.
- Analyze and resolve GL, accounts payable, and receivable issues or queries.
- Assist in internal and financial audits and general ledger preparation.
- Pull and interpret basic data and reports from business intelligence tools.
- Coordinate with management and staff to manage financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Design and build dynamic reports and visualizations that help monitor financial performance relative to strategic goals and objectives.
- Sets and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives.
- Propose ideas for improving business processes using digital technologies. Ensure that the implementation of process improvements is carried out effectively.
- Serve as a trusted finance partner and develop strong, collaborative relationships with executive-level business partners and key stakeholders throughout the organization.
Skills/Qualifications Essential Preferred Knowledge and skills - MS Office Suite: Extremely proficient with Excel and PowerPoint, experience working with large data sets.
- Analytics: Critical thinker. Superior analytical and quantitative skills
- SQL, PowerBI, or Microsoft Power Platform knowledge is a plus.
- BI and ERP: Advanced proficiency with various BI tools and ERP systems.
Abilities - Detail Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
- Learning and coaching: Self-starting abilities with a continuous improvement mindset. Ability to learn fast, implement, and train others.
- Influencing: Demonstrated success in influencing and engaging stakeholders.
- Communication: Excellent report writing and communication skills.
- Team management
- Stakeholder management: Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees, including senior leadership
Education/Experience Requirements Essential Preferred Educational qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Certified Professional Accountant (CPA.)
Experiences - Accounting: 1 to 3 years of accounting work experience
- Financial planning: 1 to 3-plus years of experience in an FP&A or planning role.
- Applying Planning tools: Experience in the use of financial planning tools (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, Essbase.)
- Data insight generation: Experience conducting quantitative/financial analysis and developing recommendations.
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