Corporate Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for providing analysis and accurate reporting of various aspects of financial data, evaluating and making recommendations to Finance Management and Internal Customers for internal controls, and coordinating all activity with Seiko Epson Corporation with North America and Latin America. Managing journal entries, general ledger account analysis, and reconciliations.
This position is based out of Epson America's headquarters in Los Alamitos, CA with a hybrid schedule. At Epson, our hybrid schedule is only 6 days per month.
Principal Accountabilities
In addition to the following Epson's policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
General Accounting - Support to Manager

• Working knowledge of SAP software related to processing and managing Intercompany payable, and other areas as required.
• Thorough knowledge of practice and working of IFRS.
• Responsible for completing assigned portions of monthly and other periodic reporting packages for Seiko Epson Corporation.
• Support with coordinating data submitted by EAI subsidiaries for inclusion in reports.
• Participates in internal (e.g., JSOX) and external audit (e.g., preparation of the PBC schedules, analysis for areas assigned) functions.
• Identifies and recommends best practices related to general accounting, reporting, and other projects.
• Support to planning and forecasting, as required.
• Special projects as assigned.

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Oversees intercompany accounting functions to ensure reconciliation of inter-company accounts. Communicate as necessary with key contacts at parent company, other affiliates and Epson Canada and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare intercompany balance confirmation with parent company and other affiliates.
• Prepare and submit for approval Discrepancies Report and Netting Transactions for making payments to parent company and other affiliates.
• Provides regular financial analysis and regular reporting of assigned areas within required timelines.
• Ensure compliance with the company's financial and accounting standards.
• With limited direction, provides analysis and ad-hoc reporting to internal customers and Senior Management.
• Reconciles various general ledger accounts (e.g., MIT, Import bills payable, Other Receivables, Intercompany Receivables, Billing to Japan) and independently resolves issues.
• Ensures that system-generated reports and downloads for assigned areas are complete, accurate, and useful in analysis and journal entry preparation; provides recommendations for reporting enhancements.
• Prepares monthly journal entries to record activity in assigned accounts within established deadlines.
• Analyze MIT for North America and Latin America to record the accrual accordingly.
• Coordinate the transactions related to the return of goods for both North America and Latin America
• Coordinate the records of the debit and credit notes to parent company and Latin America and provide assistance in the preparation of these documents.

Internal Controls and Business Analysis

• Develop and implement efficient accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Analyzes the adequacy of internal controls for financial reporting and safeguarding of assets.
• Makes recommendations to improve internal controls and assists in the implementation.

Minimum Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8-12 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree required (Accounting, Finance, or Business with a Finance focus)
• Advanced Excel skills required (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.)
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Experience with BI reporting and analysis, Analysis for Office preferred.
• Experience with Power BI dashboards a plus.
  

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD $65,000 and $89,375. Please note that this position's salary range may include multiple levels. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Epson America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.