Staff Accountant

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.

Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.

About Us

At Dimensional, we want to change the way the world thinks about investing. As a leading global investment firm, we offer systematic, value-added investment solutions based on robust science and thoughtful implementation.

Our global team includes more than 1,600 passionate people with diverse experiences, education, strengths, and talents. With a learning mindset rooted in academia and powered by the great ideas in finance, we pursue what we believe are the strongest investment solutions, while providing a world-class client experience. Every employee plays a role in delivering these experiences, and we know we can achieve the most when we work as a team to endeavor to help improve investors’ lives.

For more information about Dimensional and our current opportunities, please visit our Careers site.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Notes to applicants

• Dimensional sees great value from collaborating in our offices and appreciates the benefits of flexibility. Most roles fit our office-first hybrid approach: We are together on our campuses Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and have the choice to work in the office or remotely, depending on what is best for that work day, on Mondays and Fridays. This approach maximizes in-person collaboration and interaction while simultaneously providing flexibility and applies to most roles globally with a few exceptions that require more or less time in the office. Please discuss with your Recruiter to confirm the details for this specific role.

• Resumes and portfolios (when applicable) are required as part of your application. When applying from a mobile device or tablet, you may not be able to attach a resume. If you cannot include an attachment at the time of your application, you will receive a follow up email asking you to attach your resume from a computer.

• Here at Dimensional, we strive to be an inclusive workplace for all. Even if you do not match every qualification listed, if you are interested in who we are, what we do, and why we do it, we suggest and encourage you to apply.

• The use of Artificial Intelligence during interviews and skill testing is prohibited, unless Dimensional Fund Advisors has authorized such use.

• If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, such accommodation is available upon request.