General Accountant

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity:

Performs basic accounting activities, such as preparing and posting entries to the general ledger, account reconciliations, report preparations, and closing activities.  Supports the Accounting Supervisor and Manager in various corporate accounting and closing tasks. Resolves basic to medium issues. Provides ideas, research, and support for process improvement and problem-solving.

 
You are great at:

• Preparation and review of monthly journal entries.
• Preparation of monthly account reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly trending trial balance.
• Support controllers for audit requests, other reports, statistical surveys, and other ad-hoc requirements.
• Attend to customer and stakeholders' inquiries.
• Provides guidance to less experienced team members and training to new hires.

What it takes:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Accountancy
• CPA Preferred
• Preferably with at least 1-year experience in RTR (Records to Report) function or General Accounting.
• Experience in Account Reconciliations is a must
• Ability to identify problems and propose resolutions.
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented
• Good documentation and organization skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate with high proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Experience in SAP is required

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