The Junior Staff Accountant will support the monthly financial close process, prepare journal entries, conduct account reconciliations, and collaborate with teams to enhance financial controls and efficiency.
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The Impact of a Jr. Staff Accountant at Coupa:
Coupa is looking for a Staff Accountant who can play an integral role in our monthly financial close process. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of work experience which includes accounting operations and month-end closing. We are looking for a team player with a positive attitude and creativity, who is deadline and detail oriented and possesses the ability to think and react quickly. You should have the ability to interact with cross-functional teams. If you are a great problem solver and communicator, looking to work in a fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you.
What You'll Do:
- Support the month-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Analyze and explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and variances
- Assist with compiling year-end external audit requests
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial close process.
- Maintain and improve financial controls and processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist team with any ad hoc tasks, clean-up, reporting projects
- Work with various departments to streamline data flow and processes
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP.
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar role and CPA is a plus.
- Candidate should be self-motivated, able to effectively prioritize responsibilities, work within tight deadlines, and work in a dynamic environment.
- Superior poise and professionalism.
- Must be able to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement.
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