Senior Accountant - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Core Laboratories

Descrição

Senior Accountant
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Location of this position:_

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Rua Benedito Ontoni_
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No. 37 São Cristóvão_
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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro _
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Brazil_

General Ledger and Sub ledger expert, with strong accounting background, knowledge of GAAP and other guiding principles and processes. Must be able to work independently with little supervision, be able to provide guidance toother accounting staff.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review, analyze and prepare monthly journal entries for month end close, including expense accruals, amortizations, cost allocations, and any others that may be required.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations for various legal entities and provide explanation of any unusual balances.
• Assist with internal & external audits by preparing and explaining the fluctuations for significant accounts between periods. This also includes the preparation of other audit schedules for designated balances sheet accounts, as requested by the external auditors.
• Prepare monthly intercompany invoices and review and analyze IC transactions to ensure they are properly accounted for.
• Review and prepare allocations for corporate charges, including corporate insurance, royalties etc.
• Support the Accounting Manager and the South America SSC Controller, in the review of the month end income statements of domestic operational units to verify accuracy and completeness of the accounting transactions.
• Communicate and coordinate with Operations and G&A departments on the submission of the accounting data needed to complete the month end journal entries for domestic and international locations.
• Provide operational units with explanations on monthly expense variances.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in accounting from four-year college/university, minimum of 5 years general ledger accounting experience, Oracle or other integrated accounting software experience preferred.

Strong knowledge of MS office with advanced MS Excel skills required.


LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to compose routine correspondence with attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

_Portuguese, English, and Spanish as a plus_.

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