Accountant

Category:

Accounting

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-380822

CONTRACT POSITION - W2

ON-SITE POSITION - WAYZATA, MN 55391

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE

PAY RANGE UP TO $64.00 PER HOUR (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE LEVEL)

Accountant
needed in Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
for a long-term contract
opportunity with Yoh's client.

The Big Picture - Top Skills You Should Possess:

• Public accounting
• Financial statements
• Financial reports
• Standard accounting report packages
• Auditing
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Technical accounting research

• Will establish and maintain accounting policies, fiscal controls and prepare financial reports and safeguard the organization's assets.
• Help build accurate standard financial statements that comply with established requirements and policies.
• Contribute to new setup and changes in existing financial applications to optimize effectiveness.
• Review and create standard accounting report packages.
• Perform basic accounting duties.
• Maintain accounting and financial records and reports.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Develop and advise on global accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage projects to implement new accounting standards including evaluation, research, and communication of the impact to key finance and business leaders.
• Design processes and controls to comply with new standards.
• Develop and coordinate execution of accounting policy training strategy for global finance and business teams.
• Apply an advanced understanding of internal and external best practices to review and evaluate areas of improvement.
• Identify and lead policy and process optimization activities, partnering with other finance experts and leaders to promote process change in the entire company.
• Foster partnership with external auditors to resolve significant accounting and audit matters.
• Lead complex and high-profile accounting projects such as impairment analyses and accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements as well as audit committee materials.
• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems.
• May provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of six years of related work experience
• Minimum of eight years of related work experience
• Certified public accounting license or equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in public accounting
• Experience auditing financial statements and internal control over company's accounting and reporting processes.
• Experience accounting for mergers and acquisitions
• Experience in technical accounting research and writing technical memos

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs