Senior Corporate Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Corporate Accountant to join a growing multi billion dollar company! This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who excels in close activities, reconciliations, financial analysis, and process improvement within a dynamic corporate environment. The position will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting audits, and strengthening reporting and control practices across corporate accounting operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly corporate close by preparing and posting journal entries related to cash activity, financing arrangements, derivative transactions, accruals, and corporate allocation entries.

• Manage accounting for general and administrative expenses across the consolidated income statement and ensure accurate period reporting.

• Oversee monthly corporate cash close activities, including review and resolution of non-routine banking transactions.

• Perform and complete general ledger and intercompany reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items promptly.

• Analyze actual financial results against annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, highlighting variances and escalating concerns when needed.

• Review purchase requests to confirm proper general ledger classification and alignment with approved spending plans.

• Support internal control compliance efforts by maintaining current process documentation and helping ensure procedures are properly followed.

• Prepare audit schedules and other supporting analyses required for year-end audit activity and external review requests.

• Create and refine standard operating procedures, provide guidance to team members, and assist with system or process enhancements while resolving data integrity issues as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including recent hands-on work in corporate or general ledger accounting.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Strong working knowledge of intercompany accounting, intercompany transactions, and elimination entries.
• Proficiency with accounting platforms; experience with large enterprise systems is preferred, and Workday experience is highly valued.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including the use of pivot tables and XLOOKUP functions.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, financial analysis, and accounting procedures, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced setting while collaborating with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.