Accountant III

• Manage month end close for areas of responsibility including but not limited to journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. Review monthly results for reasonableness.
• Oversee accounts receivable activities including monitoring aging, collections, and cash application. Act as the St. Louis Operations subject matter expert for AR processes.
• Prepare and analyze contract assets and liabilities accounting driven by revenue recognition timing, including accrued and deferred revenue calculations and journal entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet roll forward analysis for AR, contract assets, and contract liabilities and other corporate required financial reporting.
• Partner with business management to provide detailed reporting and analysis of contract balances and revenue-related impacts on financial position.
• Work with business management to understand and apply ASC 606 principles as they relate to customer contract terms and their impact on contract assets and liabilities.
• Drive Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to streamline AR and contract accounting processes, improve cycle times, and enhance data accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements and control enhancements to strengthen the control environment and increase operational efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and accounting policies; recommend and implement control improvements as needed.
• Assist with preparation of management level reporting related to AR and contract balances.
• Support internal and external audit activities related to revenue recognition and AR cycles.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating plan and monthly forecasts for AR and revenue-related accounts.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting and/or finance.
• MBA and/or CPA a plus

• Strong track record in accounting, reporting, and/or financial analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with accounts receivable and revenue recognition accounting is helpful
• Understanding of contract assets and liabilities and the application of ASC 606 principles is helpful
• Experience in a manufacturing or contract services environment is a plus
• SAP and Hyperion experience is a plus

• Ability to react calmly to pressure and changing priorities
• Desire to advance one's career beyond current role
• Strong desktop application experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize results
• Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience with PPI methodologies and control framework enhancements
• Established reputation for engaging with professional discretion and safeguarding confidential information

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