Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant
Department: Accounting and Finance
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt

About UGS: UGS is made up of two customer communities, ASUG and C2C. ASUG was founded in 1991, Americas' SAP Users' group (ASUG), is the world's largest SAP user group, serving 2300 businesses via company-wide memberships. ASUG's mission is to help people and organizations get the most value from their investments in SAP technology. C2C brings together Google Cloud customers from around the globe to share ideas, insights, and strategies in a space that's built for authentic, peer-to-peer cloud conversation. Whether you're looking to overcome challenges, drive business growth, or dive into technical details, you can tap into the collective wisdom of cloud professionals.
Position Summary: As the Staff Accountant at UGS, you will hold a pivotal and influential role in processing the company's day-to-day financial operations. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of vital functions, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), collections, financial reporting, and assisting with audit and tax preparation.
Your commitment and expertise will be invaluable in driving UGS's success and strengthening its position in the market, making you a key driver of the company's growth and prosperity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Accounts Payable: Process supplier invoices for multiple entities. Communicate with suppliers regarding invoices, statements and payments. Ensure appropriate approvals and timely payments. Maintain accurate and organized vendor files and reports.

• Accounts Receivable: Process customer invoices for multiple entities. Communicate with internal team on ensure accurate supporting documentation. Maintain accurate and organized customer files and reports. Responsible for managing collection efforts.

• Month-end Closing: Assist with preparing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts as part of month end closing activities. Ensure all transactions are entered timely and accurately.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist with annual budget creation.

• Compliance Audit: Prepare schedules, gather information and documentation to assist with external auditors requests.

• Policies and Procedures: Develop and implement accounting procedures and maintain accounting policies and procedure manuals.

• Financial Reporting: Assist with financial reporting, support analytical needs including project analysis and variance reporting.

• Work closely with all members of the team to support company goals and objectives.

• Other projects as assigned.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

• Customer First – Come to work every day with the mindset that by putting the customer first, we all win. Display the ability to handle any situation with ease and the mindset to fix any problem promptly, all while exuding a positive attitude. Respond to customers in a timely manner. Actively solicits customer feedback to improve service. Strive to anticipate customer wants and needs and consider those when executing internal processes.

• Communications - Exhibit good listening and comprehension. Express ideas and thoughts in written form. Express ideas and thoughts verbally. Keep others adequately informed. Select and use appropriate communication methods.

• Dependability - Commit to doing the best job possible. Follow instructions. Keep commitments. Meet attendance and punctuality guidelines. Respond to requests for service and assistance. Take responsibility for own actions.

• Planning & Organization - Integrate changes smoothly. Plan for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.

• Problem Solving - Develop alternative solutions. Gather and analyze information skillfully. Identify problems in a timely manner. Resolve problems in the early stages. Work well in group problem solving situations.

• Analytical – Collect and research data. Assist with workflows and procedure design. Identify data relationships and dependencies. Use intuition and experience to complement data.

• Quality - Improve processes. Measure key outcomes. Set clear quality requirements. Solicit and applie customer feedback.

• Use of Technology - Adapt to new technologies and programs quickly. Demonstrate required skills. Keep technical skills up to date. Troubleshoot technological problems. Use technology to increase productivity.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong understanding of revenue recognition accounting standards and complex financial transactions

• Proficient with QBO

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting.

• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and managing multiple projects are a must.

Reasoning Ability:
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point); ability to adapt and adopt new technology and processes quickly. Experience with a variety of accounting software is also preferred.

Work Environment:
This is a Hybrid role requiring two days in the office. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.