Position Summary:
Functionally reporting to the Segment Finance Director, the Senior Accountant will support the monthly accounting close and consolidation process in partnership and collaboration with members of the broader accounting team and other stakeholders throughout the company. This position will maintain close working relationships with Segment Controllership and Finance teams and various other departments throughout the organization, including Treasury, Legal, and HR. The Senior Accountant is a full-time role.
Job Details:
- Work Setup: Hybrid (at least 4x RTO in a month; subject to change depending on team meetings, company gatherings, etc.)
- Schedule: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM (with flexibility for night-shift coverage as needed, especially during month-end closing)
Key Responsibilities:
- General Ledger: Prepare certain journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analytics.
- Consolidations & Intercompany Accounting: Take ownership of the final consolidation and intercompany elimination process, including OneStream loads, mapping, and related tasks.
- Treasury Accounting: Handle debt and interest, hedging, cash reconciliations, and dividends.
- US Ledger Accounting: Oversee shared accounting for certain activities of US and other region-based businesses.
- Month-End Close Support: Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including cash, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals/reserves, debt, allocations, insurance, and equity.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and reduce cycle time in the monthly close process through the increased utilization of technology and tools, implementation of standard operating procedures, and other efficiency measures (embracing 80/20 principles).
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Support internal control assessments and establish and maintain effective design and operating effectiveness of internal controls for assigned processes; implement processes and controls to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and corporate accounting standards/policies.
- SEC Reporting & Audit Support: Provide SEC reporting support as needed (rollforwards, support schedules); coordinate with and support external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA preferred.
- At least 5 years of progressive General Ledger accounting experience, preferably in a Shared Services, manufacturing, or multinational environment.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Proven experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
- Experience with SAP/Oracle ERP and OneStream is strongly preferred.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and actively drives standardization, automation, and process efficiencies.
- Leverages analytical skills to effectively organize and translate data into insights for decision-making.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize work, and direct effort to meet deadlines with a strong sense of urgency.
