Sr. GL Accountant

Do you love accounting? Do you have a solid understanding of accounting? Are you highly dependable? Attentive to detail? Proactive and meticulously organized? Will you work gracefully under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment? If so you we have an immediate opening for you as a Sr. GL Accountant. Idera is a multinational, high growth, highly profitable software company with an office in Austin, Texas. Growth is driven by organic as well as inorganic growth via acquisitions.

We Have:

• A fantastic company and a team of aces to work with;
• An open mind for new ideas and methodologies;

You Have:

• A precise attention to detail.
• The ability to prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries;
• The understanding to substantiate financial transactions and recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• The knowledge to document financial transactions by entering account information.
• The motivation to maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• The skills to support various departments within the company;

The Job:

A Sr. GL Accountant professional to perform various accounting duties including GL / AR / AP functions, bank reconciliation, as well as various other accounting duties. The successful candidate has a solid understanding of accounting and is highly dependable, attentive to detail, proactive, meticulously organized and able to work gracefully under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Preparation and posting of journal entries and bank reconciliations
• Support various departments within the company;
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Other ad hoc projects and reports as required.

Required Experience:

• Must have Bachelor's in Accounting; Master's degree in Accounting or CPA Licensed preferred;
• Solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Stellar communication skills including ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of management;
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence;
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities in a fast paced environment and consistently meet deadlines'
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook;
• Proficiency in Great Plains Accounting Software;
• Working knowledge of SalesForce would be beneficial;