Financial Accountant

Sr. Financial Accountant Location: US-CT-West Hartford At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant to join the Legrand North & Central America (LNCA) Team based in West Hartford, Connecticut . In this role, you will perform monthly financial close processes and analyses for the LNCA corporate area. You will manage business partner relationships with functional area leaders and perform ad‑hoc analysis as required. You will assist with the administration of LNCA financial consolidations system. If you're excited about this role, have an interest in continuous learning, and believe your experience aligns, we encourage you to apply and grow with us! What Will You Do? Perform monthly financial analysis on Legrand North & Central America entities including sales and income reporting. Perform monthly close processes including but not limited to journal entries, departmental reporting, BPC reporting, Intercompany Invoicing, etc. Assist the FP&A manager in the monthly financial close process with variance explanations and various reporting/analyses as required, gaining exposure to financial storytelling, variance analysis, and business decision support. Support functional leaders of Finance, HR, and Legal in a business partner role. You will build relationships and expand your cross‑functional acumen. Assist the Legrand North & Central America Internal Control Manager with entity level Balance Sheet reviews and documenting selected financial control procedures. Perform monthly internal control items including account reconciliations and journal entry review. Assist internal audit and tax team with monthly/quarterly/annual requests. Provide ad‑hoc project support and analysis to support Legrand North & Central America corporate finance function. Assist individual entity or division contacts with data requests and report building. Participate in annual Legrand North & Central America budget and forecasting processes. Perform other similar and related duties as required. Qualifications Required Skills Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting with finance related subject matter expertise or relevant experience. Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience. Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Advanced Microsoft suite skills with an interest in continuing to learn and adopt new technologies and tools (Excel, Power Automate, Power BI, Access, PowerPoint). Familiarity with usage of AI reference tools (Copilot, ChatGPT). SAP BPC Consolidation experience preferred. EPM Cloud experience preferred. Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions. Strong organizational and time‑management skills and able to effectively handle multiple priorities. Close attention to detail, ability to audit work to identify issues and implement processes to prevent errors. Advanced Excel skills and experience working with other financial reporting tools such as SAP BPC, SAP ERP, Anaplan, Planful, etc. Able to communicate effectively both in written format and oral presentation; create effective reports, presentations and business correspondence; listen effectively, maintain focus, extract necessary information, and validate understanding. Demonstrated solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business. Company Information Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, offering solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets. Legrand North & Central America (LNCA) provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a high employer 401K match, paid time off, holiday pay, disability plans, above‑benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities, paid time off to volunteer, and a growing Employee Resource Group network. Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr