Senior Accountant

Senior AccountantThe Senior Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting operational activities including, but limited to, the preparation of accounting journal entries, accounting reconciliations, and financial analyses for Brother International Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Senior Accountant challenges the status quo while fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all accounting entries and reconciliations are captured timely and accurately, as well as provide ad-hoc financial data analysis to help further the business and the financial analysis within the organization. This position ensures proper month-end accounting, develops best practices and procedures, ensures preparation of accurate and timely accounting entries, analyses, and reconciliations, assists in in other financial analysis and reporting to help further the business, and identify issues including responding to financial inquiries.Duties & ResponsibilitiesManage the operational accounting activities for their assigned group, providing governance, oversight, and issue identificationSupervise and control financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasksReconcile account balances, maintain the general ledger, and oversee month-end close proceduresEnsure all accounting procedures align with IFRS requirementsProduce accurate and timely accounting reportsCollaborate with internal teams on accounting control procedureUtilize strong analytical skills and accounting knowledge to analyze financial reports and forecastsPerform variance analyses on a monthly basis comparing actuals to forecast and budgetResearch, prepare, and present the monthly financial resultsAssist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documents and schedulesConduct root-cause analyses to identify trends and lead the solution effort to develop alternate strategies and tactics while identifying opportunities for cost saving opportunities and process improvement with a clear understanding to the business unitBuild and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as neededMaintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily account processesExperience & QualificationsBachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Accounting5+ years of experience working with various departments to solve complex accounting issuesExperience working within a finance team, responsible for the day-to-day operational accounting activitiesTechnical knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)S4 Hana / SEC FP &A - PreferredStrong attention to detail and excellent organizational skillsSolid understanding and application of mathematical conceptsStrong analytical skillsSelf-motivated with critical attention to deadlines and reportingStrong communication skills (written and verbal)Team player with positive attitudeAbility to manage multiple work assignments at the same time in an efficient and effective mannerPrioritize and plan work activitiesJudgment to think through issues and present recommendations to management for effective actionParticipate cross-functionally and place successful team and company above individual accomplishmentsAdditional Details for This RoleThis role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers.Base SalaryThe targeted base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000 per year. Base salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the successful candidate, as well as factors such as internal equity, cost of labor in the hiring location, and alignment with market data. The base salary accounts for the entirety of the on-target earnings for this role. No additional incentives or variable pay are applicable.