CONFIDENTIAL - Senior Accountant

About the role

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing global accounting organization. The Senior Accountant will perform complex accounting activities and play a key role in the monthly close process while helping maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities.

Hybrid – Tualatin, OR

Responsibilities

• Preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, reports and supporting schedules
• Analyzing financial results and account activity
• Supporting multi-entity and multi-currency accounting
• Ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Assisting with internal and external audits
• Partnering cross-functionally with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, FP&A, Operations and regional accounting teams to resolve accounting matters and ensure financial reporting deadlines are met
• Helping improve accounting policies, procedures and internal controls while identifying opportunities for automation and greater efficiency
• Supporting system implementations, acquisitions and other accounting initiatives
• Providing guidance to junior members of the accounting team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent education
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 2+ years operating at the Senior Accountant level

Qualifications

• CPA or CMA
• Multi-entity accounting experience
• Multi-currency / foreign-currency accounting experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Cost-accounting exposure
• Sage or other Tier II ERP experience
• Audit support experience
• System implementation experience
• Acquisition/integration experience
• Accounting automation experience

Skills

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Significant month-end close experience
• Journal-entry preparation
• Balance-sheet and account reconciliations
• Financial analysis and ability to investigate unusual trends or discrepancies
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to work independently and resolve accounting issues
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Process-improvement mindset

Pay

• Salary: $90,000–$110,000
• Additional compensation: 10% bonus