Senior Accountant

Company: Emerald
Location: La Quinta
Posted on: March 12, 2020

Job Description:

Emerald is seeking a Senior Accountant to support our team in San Juan Capistrano, CA.--The Senior Accountant is a critical member of a small accounting and reporting team for a publicly traded company.-- The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for supporting the Director of Accounting and Tax in a variety of corporate accounting functions, including monthly and quarterly close; maintenance of cash forecasting files; general ledger account analysis; preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations; balance sheet and income statement analysis; management of stock-based compensation software, compliance with US GAAP, external and internal audits, design, implementation, and/or improvement of processes and internal controls; and other ad-hoc projects as necessary. This position reports to the Director of Accounting and Tax.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare account reconciliations for cash accounts, deferred revenue, and prepaid expenses
• Maintain and balance accounts by reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
• Manage daily tracking of cash activity and assist with organizational cash flow forecasting by overseeing the financial accounting; ensuring that expenditures are consistently aligned with budgets to maximize positive cash flow
• Update and maintain the Company's stock-based compensation software, including adding new grants, terminations, modifications and new award types, as needed. Prepare financial statement footnote information for stock-based compensation disclosures
• Prepare monthly journal entries to recognize expense based on data extracted from purchasing card (B of A Works) and travel & expense card (Concur) systems
• Preparation of fixed asset and intangible asset reconciliations, assist with preparation of financial statement footnote disclosures at the segment level for intangible assets
• Assist with external audits--analyze and schedule general ledger accounts and provide information to auditors.-- Preparation of fluctuation analysis' for external auditors
• Financial statement preparation - populating footnote tables and preparing tie out documentation.
• Assist with multiple tax returns related to property and sales & useREQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required
  • US GAAP knowledge required
  • Epicor proficiency preferred
  • At least one year of public accounting experience preferred
  • Intermediate Excel; proficiency with: V Lookups, Sumif, Pivot Tables and If Formulas
  • Must possess the ability to work independently as well as within a team and thrive in a dynamic environment.
  • Detail oriented and able to work under pressure--ABOUT EMERALDEmerald is a leader in building dynamic, market-driven business-to-business platforms that integrate live events with a broad array of industry insights, digital tools, and data-focused solutions to create uniquely rich experiences. As true partners, we at Emerald strive to build our customers' businesses by creating opportunities that inspire, amaze, and deliver breakthrough results. With over 140 events each year, our teams are creators and connectors who are thoroughly immersed in the industries we serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.emeraldx.com----

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