Staff Accountant Job Description
Exterro is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our group of passionate, talented and experience team focused on ensuring we deliver world class e-discovery and legal software solutions to our clients. This position will report to our Corporate Controller in our headquarters located in Portland, Oregon. This role is responsible for; supporting the CFO and Controller in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance and Accounting Department, assist with consolidations and financial reporting process for an international high-growth company, assist with revenue recognition for a SaaS company and provide support on special projects. As part of a high-performing, motivated workgroup, the Staff Accountant will be energetic, ambitious, organized, loyal, discreet, detail-oriented and a team player, with a high-degree of integrity, a passion for accounting and a strong desire to assist the department and Exterro in achieving its goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists in month, quarter and year-end close cycles
- Prepares journal entries for recurring transactions, completes reconciliations, and documents findings and results.
- Reviews bank transactions and creates proper posting into the general ledger
- Posts entries from the Travel and Expense system into the general ledger and provides reporting and review of entries made
- Performs accounting research as needed.
- Reviews monthly reporting from the Exterro R&D entity and records transactions into the accounting system.
- Reconciles various balance sheet accounts monthly
- Aids in developing efficiencies and the standardization and/or automation of various processes
- Assists in various system implementations, internal controls development and related documentation
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must possess strong analytical skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Netsuite
- Honesty, integrity, discretion and ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality are a necessity
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize projects as needed
- Must possess strong organizational and accounting skills
- Must be reliable and follow through on issues in a timely manner
- Must be able to function in a high-growth environment to ensure that strict deadlines are met
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and is detail oriented, accurate and organized
- Must be a strong team player, open to new ideas, and highly motivated with a positive attitude
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Understand and working knowledge of US GAAP (IFRS International GAAP is preferred)
- 4+ years of experience in accounting
- Strong excel skills
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry experience is preferred
- NetSuite or ERP software knowledge is a plus
