Accounting Analyst - Revenue Accounting

Michaels - Irving, TX

Full-time

Irving, TX

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Accounting Analyst - Revenue Accounting plays a crucial role in analyzing revenue activities, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, and preparing financial reports. This position involves reconciling general ledger accounts, monitoring revenue controls, and assisting with various accounting projects. The analyst will also collaborate with external auditors and support the revenue accounting team in overflow tasks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze activity for all revenue streams to ensure accurate recording of revenue and determine proper timing of recognition.
• Prepare and enter various journal entries, including complex models for revenue deferrals and recognition.
• Reconcile and analyze various general ledger account balances related to revenue activity.
• Prepare and analyze various financial schedules for distribution to internal business partners and/or presentation at monthly reviews.
• Responsible for monitoring various exception or system reconciliation reports.
• Provide expertise on projects, including requirements gathering, project meetings, and user acceptance testing.
• Prepare quarterly and annual audit schedules in support of public disclosures. Work with external auditors to ensure successful audits.
• Monitor and evaluate internal controls as related to revenue accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with overflow activities for revenue accounting supervisors.
• Responsible for representing the accounting department in cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Responsible for performing accounting impact analysis; identifying, gathering, and documenting accounting requirements; performing testing in systems that either directly or indirectly affect financial statements; and various other related functions.
• Create and/or maintain documentation of various processes, systems, controls, and issues that directly or indirectly impact financial statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree - preferably in Accounting
• 1 to 3 years in accounting/finance
• Advanced Excel skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Essbase
• GAAP/Accounting knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Very detail oriented

Nice-to-haves

• Oracle Financials is a plus
• CPA is a plus