Senior Staff Accountant
JAS Forwarding (usa), Inc.

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the monthly close, financial review and variance analysis. Daily activities will include creation of journal entries and expense approval.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Forecast mid-month and end of month financial results and report month end
• Balance sheet reconciliations and P&L commentaries • financial statements review and variance analysis
• Assist with preparation of annual budgets
• Work on annual audit
• Special Projects - currently working on implementation of the Global Lease Accounting and Management Software
• Implement accounting policies, procedures, and controls identified by the Accounting Manager
• Backup to other team members so will eventually be trained on Bank entries and reconciliation, AR and AP
• Other duties and projects as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mastery of the MS Office Professional suite, particularly Excel
• Merger & Acquisition experience a strong plus
• Fluent in Spanish
• Experience with JD Edwards and Cognos a plus
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA track preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience in accounting
• International accounting experience
• Prior experience as a Financial Analyst, Staff Accountant, or equivalent duties
• Strong GL, AP, AR, Close, and Reporting experience

ENVIRONMENT:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Travel could be (up to 10%) required in support of the position's responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

ADDITIONAL:

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company's business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS: (if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted)

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT "KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER." JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

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