Sr. Accounting Analyst

Sr. Accounting Analyst – Close & Balance Sheet Integrity

Location(s): Lisle, IL & Allen, TX

Company Overview

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world's cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable.

Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.

Job Overview

The Senior Accounting Analyst (Close & Balance Sheet Integrity) is a key contributor within the Corporate Accounting and Controllership function, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of the entity's financial reporting and balance sheet environment.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on role designed for a technically strong accounting professional who can independently manage complex close activities, navigate IFRS and corporate reporting requirements, and ensure financial statements are fully supported, audit-ready, and compliant with company policies and internal controls.

The role serves as a critical bridge between operational accounting, shared services, Business Controllers, FP&A, Tax, Payroll, and Corporate Reporting teams, ensuring that accounting transactions are accurately reflected within the financial statements and that balance sheet risks, reconciliation issues, and reporting exceptions are proactively identified and resolved.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with analytical thinking, operational awareness, and a continuous improvement mindset. This role is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking to deepen expertise in Financial Reporting and Controllership while building toward future Financial Controller responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting Leadership

• Independently support and execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities across assigned accounting and reporting areas
• Ensure journal entries, accruals, reserves, topside adjustments, and reporting activities are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with IFRS and company policies
• Support the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for Corporate and management reporting purposes
• Perform financial statement and variance analysis to identify material movements, reporting anomalies, and accounting risks

Balance Sheet Stewardship & Reconciliation Governance

• Own and maintain the integrity, transparency, and supportability of assigned balance sheet accounts
• Perform and oversee reconciliations, aging analysis, and review activities to ensure accounts are fully supported and audit-ready
• Proactively identify and resolve reconciliation breaks, aging balances, and unsupported accounting positions
• Support monthly balance sheet review processes and help drive "zero-surprise" financial reporting

IFRS Compliance & Accounting Policy Support

• Serve as a technical accounting resource for assigned accounting areas, ensuring compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies
• Support accounting analysis and documentation for non-routine transactions and complex accounting matters
• Partner with Corporate Reporting, Tax, Payroll, and Shared Services teams to ensure consistent accounting treatment and policy application

Shared Services Oversight & Reporting Governance

• Act as a key accounting reviewer and quality control partner for Record-to-Report (R2R) activities performed by Shared Services teams
• Ensure reporting outputs, reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting validations are completed accurately and on time
• Coordinate resolution of reporting exceptions, reconciliation issues, and accounting escalations impacting financial close and reporting quality

Audit, Controls & Compliance

• Support internal and external audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules, reconciliations, walkthroughs, and supporting documentation
• Maintain strong internal controls over journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities
• Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and reporting risks, and support implementation of corrective actions
• Support compliance with internal control requirements where applicable

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Payroll & Benefits, Treasury, Shared Services, Operations, and Corporate Reporting teams to support accurate accounting and reporting outcomes
• Support process improvement initiatives focused on automation, standardization, reporting efficiency, and reconciliation quality
• Participate in finance transformation initiatives and systems enhancements across accounting and reporting processes

Qualifications & Experience

Experience

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience within a large corporate or multinational environment
• Strong experience supporting financial close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting processes

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA / CPA-track / CA / ACCA preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
• IFRS and financial reporting principles
• General Ledger and financial close processes
• Balance sheet reconciliations and controls
• Financial statement analysis and reporting
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems required
• Experience with financial reporting and reconciliation tools (e.g., SAP BPC, Blackline) preferred
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills required
• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, or Power Automate is a plus

Professional Capabilities

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability
• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and reconciliation accuracy
• Ability to independently identify issues, investigate root causes, and drive resolution
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced close environment
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Continuous improvement mindset with focus on process optimization and automation

About KONE

At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

• We value your authentic self.
• Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment.
• Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation
• We care about the communities where we live and work.

Just some of our many benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedule
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• 401K Employer Match
• 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
• Well-being Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Family & Medical Leave
• Parental Leave
• Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Buy-Up Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Insurance
• KONE Credit Union
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits

Annual Base Pay Range:

The hiring range for this role in Lisle, IL location is $112,500 – $147,630. The compensation package offered will depend on candidate's ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and