Senior Accountant

The Importance of the Role

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting reports directly to the Associate Director, Corporate Accounting and works closely with other functions, including SG&A business partners and FP&A, to ensure a timely and complete monthly close and forecasting process. The Senior Accountant will be a key individual contributor, whose principal responsibilities will be the preparation of monthly accruals and prepaids for the SG&A business operation, accounting for fixed asset activity, and analysis of budget vs actual. The Senior Accountant applies U.S. GAAP and accounting research to evaluate software-as-a-service arrangements, capital projects, and other transactions. Opportunities to be directly involved in technical accounting, operational improvements, and budget-related initiatives will ensure diverse opportunities for the Senior Accountant’s career development. The successful candidate must have proven ability to thrive in a team environment, be willing to be a visible and active business partner for the functions they support, and demonstrate excellent time-management in a hybrid work environment to meet various deadlines. They must also have proven to manage and maintain a variety of cross-functional relationships simultaneously in a fast-paced setting. The team particularly welcomes those with a curiosity to learn, interest in developing new skills, and desire to show initiative.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Key contributor in the monthly close and financial reporting process
• Responsible for the reporting of actuals for SG&A functions, working with FP&A and the business to understand key drivers and variances
• Support fixed asset financial reporting and related ongoing processes including coordination with asset owners, tracking large capital projects, as well as asset tagging and disposals
• Be the main Finance point-of-contact for SG&A business partner, including providing guidance to any inquiry of actuals, and vendor management.
• Preparation and recording of monthly journal entries with required supporting documentation
• Ensure account reconciliations are accurate and fully reconciled in several areas including but not limited to fixed assets, prepaids and SG&A accruals, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Prepare and manage IT and facilities budgets and forecasts with relevant business partners
• Responsible for SOX 404 compliance in assigned areas
• Ensure responsible areas are complete and accurate in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Respond to audit support requests and inquiries related to the external and internal audit firms’ testing
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly flux analyses for budget vs. actuals and period on period actuals vs. actuals
• Assist in the streamlining of accounting business processes to improve productivity and create operating efficiencies across the company
• Assist with other ad-hoc tasks as assigned in the areas of SG&A expense and facilities activity.

More about You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required, or equivalent experience
• 4-6 years of experience in accounting; preferably with experience in public accounting
• CPA or equivalent is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight periodic reporting deadlines
• Willingness to learn from team members and adapt to growing business needs
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Confident relationship management skills and comfortable communicator to all levels of the business
• Ability to work and problem-solve independently, but embraces teamwork and collaboration
• Effective critical thinking skills to brainstorm process improvements and create efficiencies
• Experience in using large ERP systems is a plus, preferably Oracle, though full training will be provided
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and an interest in data analytics tools or process automation