Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Accountant Lv3 / US GAAP Accounting Consultant
Client: Food Manufacturing Industry
Duration: 11 months with possible extension
Location: Wayzata, MN 55391

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid schedule with normal business hours; local candidate required

Job Description:

• The Accountant 3 will establish and maintain accounting policies, fiscal controls, prepare financial reports, and safeguard our organization's assets.
• We seek a professional with basic knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• In this role, you will help build accurate standard financial statements that comply with established requirements and policies.
• Contribute to new setup and changes in existing financial applications to optimize effectiveness.
• Review and create standard accounting report packages.
• Perform basic accounting duties.
• Maintain accounting and financial records and reports.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

Job Purpose and Impact:

• The US GAAP Consultant will monitor and implement new accounting standards, maintain the company's global accounting policies, and educate finance and business personnel on these policies globally.
• Provide senior management, businesses, functions, and finance teams guidance on the application of the global accounting policies to significant and unusual transactions.
• Collaborate with global process owners, IT, and controls teams to design and implement processes, controls, and systems that comply with accounting policies.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and advise on global accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage projects to implement new accounting standards, including evaluation, research, and communication of the impact to key finance and business leaders.
• Design processes and controls to comply with new standards.
• Develop and coordinate execution of accounting policy training strategy for global finance and business teams.
• Apply an advanced understanding of internal and external best practices to review and evaluate areas of improvement.
• Identify and lead policy and process optimization activities, partnering with finance experts and leaders to promote process change.
• Foster partnership with external auditors to resolve significant accounting and audit matters.
• Lead complex and high-profile accounting projects such as impairment analyses and accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and audit committee materials.
• Provide expert thought leadership and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems.
• May provide direction to supporting team members and act as a strategic contributor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of six years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years of related work experience
• Certified Public Accounting license or equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in public accounting
• Experience auditing financial statements and internal control over accounting/reporting processes
• Experience accounting for mergers and acquisitions
• Experience in technical accounting research and writing technical memos

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Company Description

As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.

Company Description

As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.