Senior Accountant

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the company’s accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities. This position will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information while supporting general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, fixed assets, accruals, internal controls, and SOX compliance.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, hands-on experience with month-end close and financial reporting, and the analytical skills to identify discrepancies and improve accounting processes. This individual will work closely with Finance and other business functions to ensure timely and accurate reporting while helping strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls.

Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring financial information is completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, accruals, and other general ledger transactions.
• Compile and analyze financial information to ensure business transactions are properly recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, supporting schedules, and management reports.
• Perform monthly balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including asset setup, maintenance, depreciation, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate the monthly purchase order accrual process, partnering with business teams to obtain, review, and validate accrual information.
• Upload, reconcile, and validate monthly financial information within the ERP system.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, including control testing, documentation, and audit support.
• Assist internal and external auditors by preparing requested schedules, documentation, reconciliations, and supporting information.
• Perform financial and account analysis to identify trends, variances, risks, and potential accounting issues.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting procedures, documentation, financial systems, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting efficiency, controls, asset management, reserves, and expense management.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Operations, and other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and data integrity.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and other financial reporting initiatives as needed.
• Participate in special projects and perform additional accounting responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus, but not required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a global corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience working for a publicly traded company with understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit support.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance and other business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements, strengthen controls, and improve accounting efficiencies.