Accountant

Description:

Umerco (Umer & Company) is an official IBM Partner serving US customers. We sell IBM software and the support, services and renewals around it, and we are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant to join our finance team at our Valencia Town office. This is a full-time, on-site role working night shift hours to align with our US operations.

Our sales and delivery teams currently handle billing, payment follow-up, incentives and tax questions themselves. This hire takes that work over and puts proper books and records behind it.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable and receivable

• Create customer invoices from signed orders and POs, matching them to quote and part numbers, and check sales tax before each invoice goes out

• Follow up with customer accounts payable, chase late payments and close out inbound payments

• Reconcile distributor quotes (such as TD SYNNEX) against customer POs, check margin per line, and track pay-per-use, overage and renewal billing

• Track IBM and partner incentives (estimated, pending and received) and compare amounts received against amounts billed

• Keep the deal and payment trackers (Smartsheet) accurate: ordered, invoiced, paid

• Record and maintain accurate ledger entries and journal entries

• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations and maintain petty cash

• Prepare and process invoices, vendor payments, contractor invoices and timesheets, payroll and expense reports

• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures

• Prepare financial statements and monthly margin and expense reports for management review

• Review subscriptions and recurring costs, and track budgets

• Handle tax filings, company registration and renewals, and business insurance renewals

• Maintain accurate and organized financial records in accounting software, ready for audit

• Ensure compliance with company policies and standard accounting practices

• Coordinate with US-based team members, IBM and clients as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field

• Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting experience (experience with US-based companies or clients is a plus)

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)

• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping principles, financial reporting, and taxation and compliance requirements

• Proficient in MS Excel; comfortable with tracker tools such as Smartsheet

• Skilled at tracking expenses and collecting receivables

• Able to reconcile quotes, purchase orders and invoices line by line

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills

• Able to handle confidential payroll and financial information responsibly

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines