Description
The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for maintaining and executing the general accounting functions including monthly reporting, accounts payable, expense accrual, deferred revenue, management of the intercompany agreement between CFRA US and subsidiaries, and audits and compliance with all accounting and tax regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements and analyze them to identify anomalies and able to explain reasons.
- Calculate and process monthly intercompany billing between US and subsidiaries in accordance with the transfer pricing agreement.
- Prepare sales tax data monthly and provide to external accountant. Diligently maintain sales tax data, filing documents and payment receipt each month.
- Prepare ad hoc reports requested by management, auditors, third party tax preparer, etc.
- Coordinate with auditors and prepare supporting schedules for external auditors.
- Reconcile cash balances weekly. Ensure cash movements between subsidiaries are recorded accurately and timely.
- Review balance sheet accounts such as prepaid expenses, other current assets, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, etc. in accordance with company guidelines and identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances.
- Prepare journal entries based on facts and circumstances. Ensure entries are accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and local accounting standards.
- Follow current internal controls and policies. Able to suggest improvement.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Qualified Accountant with minimum 8+ years of work experience in accounting, and 3+ years of work experience in US accounting
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in commerce
- Professional qualification like CA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA.
- Must have good understanding of US GAAP and transfer pricing.
- Minimum of 4+ years supervisory experience in Finance and Accounting department.
- A collaborative working style and ability to work across multiple geographies.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Systematic, organized, flexible and capable of driving change.
Benefits
21 days of Annual Vacation
8 sick days
6 casual days
1 paid Volunteer Day
Medical, Accidental & Term Life Insurance
Telehealth, OPD
Competitive pay
Annual Performance Bonus
About CFRA
CFRA is a leading independent investment insights and data analytics company. Through an unmatched multidisciplinary approach to investment research, including expert lenses on forensic accounting, fundamental, policy, legal, fund, and technical research, CFRA provides actionable analytics to make better investment and business decisions. CFRA is results-oriented, we place an unwavering priority on the quality of our research, from the productivity and performance of our analysts to the success of our client relationships. Over 2,000 clients rely on CFRA’s proprietary research conducted by experts who uniquely analyze industries, funds and companies of interest with our time-tested and rigorous research methodology.
On October 1, 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global’s Equity and Fund Research business, a leading provider of independent research and commentary with offerings focused on stocks, ETFs and mutual funds as well as sectors and industries. The Equity and Fund Research business originated in the 1920’s and has amassed a worldwide base of investing clients.
The combined firm is committed to being the world's leading independent investment research firm with ~90 global analysts, authoring in-depth qualitative research on 1,600+ companies. In addition, CFRA offers a comprehensive view on global sector themes, industries, and funds, through in-depth qualitative research on 11 Sectors, 73 Industries, 19,000+ ETFs, 15,000+ Mutual Funds, as well as quantitative company research on 20,000+ global companies.
Founded as the “Center for Financial Research and Analysis” in 1994, today our company is simply known as CFRA. However, our mission remains to be the “center” for our global clients by providing independent, differentiated, and actionable analysis to help you make better investment and business decisions.
Our clients are based in the US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia representing thousands of investment professionals and risk managers at leading hedge funds, mutual funds, pension managers, insurance companies, private equity, investment advisors, banks, regulators, corporations, and professional service organizations.
