Staff Accountant

Job Description:

Envista Holdings is looking for a Staff Accountant to support our growing presence in Costa Rica.   The Staff Accountant will participate in US GAAP accounting and reporting for the operations in Costa Rica.  The Staff Accountant will maintain compliance and internal control policies and procedures.  The position is based in San Jose, Costa Rica and reports to the Lead Senior Accountant based in Costa Rica.

Job Requirements:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Lead Senior Accountant to insure adherence to all corporate policies and legal requirements.
• Assist with month-end closing activities and ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare necessary journal entries for properly stated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with company policy.  Review, investigate, and resolve accounting errors, discrepancies, and reconciling items.
• Assist with payroll accounting
• Assist in the preparation of reporting packages, as required, to comply with corporate financial reporting requirements and statutory regulations.
• Document and coordinate the implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures and modify as necessary.
• Assist with audit requests from internal and external auditors.
• Special projects, ad-hoc reports, and analysis as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• 4 years related experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Skills: 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (especially Excel).
• Large company experience with sophisticated ERP system (Oracle and HFM a plus).
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and do what it takes to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communications, analytical, planning, and teamwork skills.

Personal Characteristics and Traits

• Ability to work well under pressure with strict deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
• Possess a very high sense of urgency
• Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills and be a team player
• Ability to quickly react to changing priorities
• Must be hands-on and detail-oriented but able to see the big picture 
• A continuous improvement mentality a must
• Possess high energy and able to handle conflict well

Operating Company:

Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its partners deliver the best possible patient care through industry-leading products, solutions, and technology. Our comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies, covers an estimated 90% of dentists’ clinical needs for diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as improving the aesthetics of the human smile.

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.  Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes.  An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening.  Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.