Staff Accountant
Aramark
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- The accountant is responsible for the general ledger month-end close of a portfolio of accounts.
- Review and follow-up of monthly financial results with field locations and GL team lead.
- Prepare general ledger entries as needed to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial results for month-end close.
- Generate and review operating statements.
- Compare actual results to the budget and investigate/explain variances.
- Analyze key accounts and identify unusual transactions.
- Verify adequacy of reserves and accruals.
- Ensure deadlines for month-end close and financial reporting requirements are met.
- Review newly executed contracts/amendments to validate that financial systems are set up appropriately.
- Verify customer invoicing to ensure that ARAMARK is billing according to the contractual terms.
- Follow-up with field operations to resolve contract matters and issues.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation of selected asset and liability accounts for accuracy.
- Maintain and monitor applicable SOX controls and provide associated support to internal and external auditors.
- Participate in testing for SOX processes to ensure that accounting controls are operating effectively.
- Support internal and external audits by providing audit schedules and analysis and responding to inquiries.
- Participate in ad hoc special projects by supporting management and the project team in various tasks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with at least 1-3 years’ of relevant experience in an accounting function is required
- Strong analytical and technical accounting skills are necessary for success in this role.
- Strong Excel skills are required.
- Experience with and knowledge of ERP accounting software is required. Oracle experience preferred.
- Ability to develop relationships with diverse groups and various levels of financial and operating personnel.
- Experience in a central location managing field accounting activities is preferred
- Ability to work under limited supervision in resolving generally understood and/or more complex issues.
- Flexibility, multi-tasking, creative thinking, good business judgment, strong organizational & communication skills are all required to meet strict deadlines and manage other projects.
- Must be a strong team player and leader, highly motivated, and able to work under pressure during peak periods.
- Ability to perform complex or highly technical accounting tasks and functions.
- Ability to communicate well with internal and external parties, including other regions, customers, vendors, internal accountants and provide excellent customer service.
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Hard Skills & Tools
general ledgermonth-end closefinancial analysisbalance sheet reconciliationanalytical skillstechnical accounting skillscustomer invoicingSOX controlscomplex accounting tasksbudget variance analysis
Soft Skills
relationship developmentorganizational skillscommunication skillsteam playerleadershipflexibilitymulti-taskingcreative thinkinggood business judgmentability to work under pressure
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in finance