Accountant at eTeam Inc.

Hybrid: 3 days in office per week

Top Skills:
- Bachelor's in accounting
- 1-2 years of accounting experience
- Excel: functions such as vlookups, xlookups, pivot tables, sumifs, etc...

*** HM: "Please emphasize to the vendors that Excel experience is very important. They will need to know how to perform basic Excel functions such as vlookups, xlookups, pivot tables, sumifs, etc. and that we will do a test internally as part of our interview process."

CANDIDATES WILL BE TESTED ON EXCEL DURING INTERVIEW

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Background on the Position
The role will reside within Investment Management Finance (“IM Finance”) which is a team dedicated to providing support to ***'s Investment Management segment ("MSIM") a leading global asset manager across the public and private markets. Members of the IM Finance team can expect to be involved in accounting, finance and process transformation. The successful candidate will join the Distribution Finance Team located in Boston. This team’s responsibilities include management and oversight of the distribution expense processes for the Company’s broker-dealer including the following: expense account ownership, compliance with Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal controls, identifying risk and controls, monthly/quarterly reconciliations.

Primary Responsibilities
• Support month-end accounting process by preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reports.
• Analyze financial data and provide variance analysis to identify trends and potential areas of improvement.
• Ensure internal controls practices comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, internal policy and any other applicable rules and regulations.
• Provide support to internal and external interim and year-end audits.
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Qualifications
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Desired 1-2 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Solid understanding of internal controls.
• Preferred strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP general ledger software and Hyperion Essbase a plus.
• Desired strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Flexibility to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Finance Division is focused on bringing together different backgrounds, experience and talents to deliver world class service. If you are a driven self-starter, client-focused, and eager to contribute to a leading Global Financial Services firm, please apply.