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Business Partner, Corporate Accounting

Primient · Schaumburg, IL · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

The Business Partner, Corporate Accounting sits within the Business Performance team and focuses on enterprise-level accounting and financial control activities. This role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of consolidated financial reporting, overseeing key general ledger areas, and supporting balance sheet and cash flow forecasting.

This role partners with senior management and other departments to ensure accuracy, compliance and transparency in corporate financial reporting, providing critical insights to inform decision making at the enterprise level. This role interprets complex financial data, highlights trends, and tells the story behind the numbers to support informed business decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP

  • Conduct technical accounting research and support application of complex GAAP principles. Be able to explain them clearly to non-finance stakeholders

  • Own general ledger activities for certain key areas, perform month-end, quarterly and year-end close procedures (e.g. journal entries, consolidated account roll forwards, account reconciliations, analysis and investigate discrepancies independently. Be able to identify root causes and propose action to leadership)

  • Support the preparation of balance sheet and cash flow budgets and forecasts

  • Maintain Financial Controls

  • Implement and oversee controls to mitigate risk and ensure accuracy and compliance

  • Support Audit Process

  • Partner Across the Organization to Support Decision-Making

  • Manage Policy Training

  • Conduct Ad Hoc Analysis

Requirements

  • Proven experience in financial reporting preparation (including prior experience of statement of cash flows) providing clear analysis and insights

  • Consolidation processes (eliminations, functional currency, translation, revaluation)

  • US GAAP Technical Accounting Research & Application (i.e. ASC 606,842, 805 etc)

Preferred

  • Balance Sheet/Cash Flow Forecasting Skills

  • Data analytics and interpretation

  • Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy

  • Inquisitive, analytical mindset, able to connect dots across statements and explore underlying drivers

  • Time management and prioritization

  • Independent problem-solving

  • Risk monitoring and mitigation

Education/Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)

  • CPA Professional Accounting designation (preferred)

Work Experience

  • Minimum 2-5 years of relevant experience with Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Research (month-end close, consolidations, reporting) (required); Planning/Forecasting (preferred)

  • Hands on experience with EPM software (e.g., Workday, SAP, Adaptive)

Pay

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $98,400.00 - $123,000.00 and is bonus eligible. Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities.

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