Senior Corporate Accountant
Job Summary
The Senior Corporate Accountant will play a critical role in corporate accounting operations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless financial reporting. This position involves managing month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis while ensuring U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to process improvement and financial governance.
Responsibilities
- Manage month-end close and consolidation processes
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
- Ensure U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance
- Collaborate with cross-functional finance teams
- Support SEC reporting and annual audits
- Implement process improvements via automation
Required Skills
- U.S. GAAP proficiency
- SOX compliance experience
- Advanced Excel and Analytical skills
- Financial consolidation expertise
- Cross-functional communication
- Adaptability to AI-enabled accounting tools
Job Details
### Role Overview
The Senior Corporate Accountant will be instrumental in corporate accounting operations, collaborating extensively with internal and cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless financial reporting process.
### Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding and application of U.S. GAAP accounting standards as well as internal control standards (SOX compliance).
- Collaborate with internal and cross-functional partners, including Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable, FP&A, Benefits, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and other teams, to support accurate accounting, reporting, and close activities.
- Assist in the monthly close and consolidation process, ensuring activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Conduct detailed balance sheet reconciliations, engaging in independent research to ensure completeness and accuracy in all assigned accounts.
- Prepare comprehensive monthly variance analyses for both the income statement and balance sheet.
- Own assigned corporate accounting areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, supporting schedules, and related SOX control evidence for the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
- Maintain supporting schedules and ensure account reconciliations are completed in accordance with the close calendar.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Assist with monthly corporate consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and foreign currency translation.
- Assess and interpret the financial impact of lease agreements, including new, amended, and terminated contracts.
- Deliver insightful reporting analysis on key financial metrics.
- Partner with Cost Accounting and FP&A to analyze and understand close impacts, operational variances, and related accounting entries.
- Uphold commitment to compliance, adhering to internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining accounting policies and procedures.
- Assist with accounting and integration activities related to acquisitions, business combinations, and affiliated entities.
- Support quarterly reviews and annual audits by preparing required supporting schedules and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
- Assist with preparation and tie-out of SEC reporting support, including financial statement schedules, footnote support, and disclosure control documentation.
- Support accounting for intercompany transactions, foreign currency remeasurement/translation, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, capitalized software, intangible assets, equity/stock-based compensation, debt, and cash.
- Foster partnership and collaboration within the global accounting organization to resolve complex issues and streamline processes.
- Support process improvement projects, including the responsible use of AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance accounting workflows.
### Requirements
- At least 3-5 years of accounting experience with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
- Strong understanding and practical application of U.S. GAAP.
- Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels.
- Robust quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- Forward-thinking mindset with a penchant for embracing innovation and adapting to change.
### Preferred Qualifications
- Big Four public accounting experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- Experience in a public company environment with SOX compliance and external reporting.
- Experience supporting SEC filings and external audits.
- Proficiency in consolidations, intercompany accounting, and foreign currency translation.
- Exposure to AI-enabled finance tools, automation, and advanced analytics.