Job Description:

The Finance Department engages with the firm's key decision-makers and delivers purposeful support and service to Dimensional's clients as well as other departments throughout the firm. Team members collaborate and effectively communicate to provide technical expertise and business partnering in key areas, such as accounting, tax, and financial regulation standards, in a clear and impactful way. Everyone on the team is empowered to innovate and generate solutions to improve controls and drive efficiency.

The Staff Accountant will support the realization of Dimensional's Finance priorities by assisting in the company's daily operation and accounting close process leveraging investments in people, process and technology. The objective of this role will be to perform core accounting activities and assist in centralized global accounting activities, including accounts receivable, cash management, and corporate fixed assets. The individual who assumes this role will obtain a deep understanding of key accounting processes to leverage for future growth within the accounting team. This role plays a critical part in the execution and coordination of the global nature of Dimensional's operations, as well as identifying process improvements throughout the financial close and corporate accounting activities.

Responsibilities:

Accounting & Controls

• Assist with the administration of month- end close, including close management software and ensuring that sequential tasks and dependencies are prioritized and executed on schedule.
• Record cash receipts and receivable applications across multiple entities
• Prepare of the Corporate Fixed Asset process, including additions, retirements and depreciation for the United States and foreign entities.
• Prepare and reconcile Property & Equipment roll forward.
• Prepare journal entries across multiple workstreams, including cash management, accruals, prepaids and other areas, as necessary.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations in multiple currencies

Accounting Policy

• Ensure capital expenditures are accounted appropriately in accordance with Dimensional's accounting policies for long- lived assets.
• Analyze and communicate accounting requirements for capitalization.

Vision & Strategy

• Support the execution and operation of several of the Company's global accounting processes, as well as strategic collaboration with the Company's international accounting teams.
• Partner with multiple stakeholders within the department, including Accounts Payable, Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, and Corporate Tax.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a field such as Accounting or Finance.

• Minimum of two years applicable general ledger experience

• Familiarity with accounting principles and procedures

• Self- motivated with problem- solving skills.

• Deadline driven with flexibility to work overtime as necessary during month- end close.

• Continuous learner who can work collaboratively with others and identify and implement process improvement.

• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP or similar enterprise accounting systems.

• Proficient in Excel including pivot tables and data analysis.

Skills & Competencies:

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to meet tight deadlines.

• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles, policies, and practices, including GAAP.

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Proactively works to accomplish critical / difficult tasks supporting business objectives.

• Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex situations.

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