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Sr.Technical Accountant

$100k - $110k

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and document complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memos for management and auditors.

• Actively utilize agentic AI tools – including Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or OpenAI Codex to automate recurring accounting tasks, accelerate research, and generate technical accounting memos or policies.

• Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, leases, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation and debt transactions).

• Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting.

• Subject matter expert on ASC 842 (Leases), including lease modifications, classification analysis and footnote disclosure support.

• Manage goodwill and intangible asset accounting, including annual impairment analyses and coordination with third party specialists.

• Support business combinations, including purchase price allocation, contingent consideration, and post-acquisition adjustments.

• Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes.

• Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for complex accounting areas.

• Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB and SEC.

• Support development of AI-assisted workflows for accounting processes and continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities and applicability to technical accounting and financial reporting functions.

• Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation

• Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to complex accounting topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, debt transactions, share-based compensation and other matters

• Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics

• Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP& A and operational teams as needed.

• Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary

 

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance

• CPA required

• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience for a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience. Experience with a global company and/or foreign operations preferred, as is Big Four or regional public accounting experience

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements (IFRS experience a plus)

• Working knowledge of and experience using agentic AI platforms highly preferred

• Technical accounting research experience

• Working knowledge of recently issued accounting guidance highly preferred

• Experience with OneStream and/or Workday is a plus

• Project collaboration experience required

• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

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Vacancy posted 6 days ago
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