JMP, a subsidiary of SAS, is committed to empowering scientists and engineers via our world-class family of statistical software products. For over 30 years, JMP has enabled customers to speed new drugs to market, to design better products and processes, and to figure out how to restore ecosystems. Advancements are made when brilliant people use JMP statistical discovery software to see what they’ve not seen before. If you are a problem solver, a connector, and someone who enjoys helping others, then you might just be the next person to join this dynamic, growing, and global team.

About the job:

JMP is searching for an Accountant, which is a crucial role to the success of our Finance team and includes working closely with other team members. The Accountant will perform monthly accounting processes including transaction recordkeeping, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.

As an Accountant, responsibiliites will include:

• Entering journal entries and maintaining the general ledger
• Posting cash receipts against open customer invoices, investigating as needed
• Assisting with US sales tax exemptions and filing of returns
• Preparing monthly account reconciliations of financial data, researching variances, and adjusting as needed
• Processing vendor bills and initiating timely payment batches for approval
• Ensuring transactions are recorded following company policy
• Collaborating in requests for system enhancements and user acceptance testing
• Assisting in the setup of processes and procedures to properly capture, track and report company transactions.
• Participating in special projects and initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification preferred with 4 to 5 years of accounting or financial analysis role in a multinational organization.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required. Master’s degree and/or accounting certification preferred
• Solid working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Ability to exercise independent judgement to determine appropriate action
• Strong attention to details and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in cash receipts posting and sales tax a plus
• Experience with NetSuite a plus
• Headquarters in Cary, NC but open to remote applicants

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS and JMP, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

 Additional Information:

JMP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. JMP employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, JMP may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. JMP collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

All valid JMP job openings are located on the Careers page at www.jmp.com. JMP and SAS only send emails from verified “jmp.com” and "sas.com" email addresses and never ask for sensitive, personal information or money. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, for, or on behalf of JMP, please contact us at Recruitingsupport@sas.com before taking any further action.

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