Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries to account for the combination of multiple locations and foreign currency translations.
• Prepare various monthly journal entries related to leases, including accruals, prepayments, and amortization entries as needed.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare monthly roll forward schedules.
• Coordinate the timely communication of financial information needed across the global organization to be used in the lease month-end close process.
• Review information gathered from the Global teams and provide feedback and review questions.
• Research, analyze and answer lease accounting questions, which may include the preparation of detailed excel spreadsheet analysis.
• Apply U.S. GAAP accounting standards to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
• Contribute to the quarterly and annual financial statement footnote disclosures.
• Maintain proper support and documentation and assist with implementing and maintaining internal controls in order to remain SOX compliant.
• Working knowledge of both the lease and general ledger computer systems.
• Assist in the timely completion of the internal and external audit by preparing audit schedules and answering questions.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP accounting standards.
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Skills:

• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
• Organizational, problem solving, detail oriented, strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent reasoning and analytical skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts, such as discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions.
• Ability to apply concepts of accounting and to have a working knowledge of the use of technical accounting pronouncements/literature.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities and assignments.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong team mentality.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Outlook including advanced Excel skills including but not limited to the development of advanced formulas, V-lookups and pivot tables.
• Hands on experience with accounting software packages such as Lucernex or other ERP Financial software is a plus.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance is required; two to three years related experience and/or training is required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Language Ability:

Must have good reading, writing, and speaking skills to effectively communicate with studios, managers, and co-workers.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to develop and interpret charts.

Reasoning Ability:

Perform under pressure and/or opposition at times relying on your own independent judgment and knowledge to decide the best directions and solutions.

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, database software

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the environment is moderate. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.