Staff Accountant

Epson, a global technology leader in high-quality consumer electronics, imaging, and point of sale printing devices, is seeking an exceptional Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for a full range of duties as assigned, working independently, applying well-developed accounting knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative while supporting the Accounting Managers and Supervisors with various accounting, financial and operational analysis and reporting.
    
This position will be based out of Epson America’s headquarters in Los Alamitos, CA office with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

What you will be doing:

General Accounting – Support to Manager

• Working knowledge of SAP software related to processing and managing Cash, Sales Incentives, and other areas as required.
• Thorough knowledge and practice of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and working knowledge of IFRS.
• Responsible for appropriate accounting and recording of Cash, Sales Incentives and other transactions as required.
• Assistance with Unclaimed Property tracking, due diligence, and coordinating preparation of escheatment filings with outside consultants, for all applicable states.
• 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 with internal and external audit functions and preparation of requested PBC schedules, including fluctuation analysis for areas assigned.  Support to preparation of footnotes for the annual financial statements.
• Identifies and recommends best practices related to general accounting, reporting, and other projects.
• Support to planning and forecasting, as required.
• Special projects as assigned.

Fixed Asset Accounting – Support to Supervisor and Manager

• Working knowledge of SAP software related to processing and managing fixed assets.
• Responsible for appropriate accounting and reporting of all capital and fixed asset transactions, including additions, depreciation, disposals, retirements, and impairments.  
• Responsible for tracking projects spanning more than one period and determining amounts to be expensed and amounts to be capitalized.
• Responsible for completing assigned portions of monthly and other periodic reporting packages for SEC.
• Support with coordinating data submitted by EAI subsidiaries for inclusion in reports.
• Support with internal and external audit functions and prepares requested schedules.
• Coordinates with cost center managers and supervises periodic physical inventory of fixed assets; prepares reconciliation of inventory findings.
• Identifies and recommends best practices related to fixed asset accounting, reporting, physical inventories and other projects.Support with annual capital budgeting and quarterly forecasting. Including coordinating with cost center managers and EAI subsidiaries.
• Assists with the summarization of capital spending by cost center and helps consolidate subsidiary data, categorize the information as required by SEC and EAI, and prepare the annual consolidated capital expenditure and depreciation budgets.

Financial Analysis and Reporting 

• Reconciles various general ledger accounts, prepares account reconciliations, independently resolves issues promptly, and escalates issues requiring investigation.
• Provides regular financial analysis and regular reporting of assigned areas within required timelines.
• Prepares monthly journal entries to identify, prepare and record necessary accruals and activity in assigned accounts.
• Timely and accurate month-end close and reporting.
• With limited direction, provide analysis and ad-hoc reporting to internal customers and Senior Management.
• Responsible for completing assigned portions of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting package and reports for Seiko Epson Corporation (Cash, Sales Incentives, Fixed Assets and other areas as required).
• 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.

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 implementation. 

Relationship Management

• Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with team members, peers, cross-functional departments, and managers to achieve company goals and objectives.
  Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required (Accounting, Finance, or Business with Finance focus)
• Advanced Excel skills preferred (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.)
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
• Experience with BI reporting and analysis, Analysis for Office a plus
• Experience with Power BI dashboards a plus