Corporate Accounting Senior Associate

About the role

The Corporate Accounting Senior Associate is a key member of the Corporate Accounting team responsible for executing critical components of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process. This role ensures accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Company's financial records in accordance with GAAP and internal policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Support consolidation activities to assist in the preparation of financial statement schedules for internal and external reporting.
• Analyze monthly results and variances, providing clear explanations to management.
• Maintain and enhance close calendars, checklists, and process documentation.
• Execute standardized accounting processes across multiple business units within a shared services model.
• Lead and support the onboarding of newly acquired entities into the shared services accounting model.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for centralized areas, including but not limited to treasury, property, plant & equipment, leases, intangible assets, prepaids, and IT-related costs, and corporate allocations.
• Ensure accurate accounting treatment and be able to speak to accounting decisions.
• Support continuous improvements to the close process, including automation, standardization, and workflow enhancements.
• Partner with AP, AR, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and business units to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate accruals and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations and journal entry processes.
• Support system improvement initiatives (ERP enhancements, reporting tools, etc.).
• Career development and professional growth opportunities are available.
• Coordinate with external auditors to provide requested documentation and supporting schedules for interim and year-end audits.
• Help ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects as requested by finance leadership.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Elevated professionalism which demonstrates tempered emotions, empathy, positive intent, and integrity in all interactions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information one-on-one and in group situations, and outside of the company.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables in situations and with problems where only limited information or standardization exists.
• Open and transparent with a strong work ethic as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the “big picture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a self-starter, independent, and strong organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines at any given time.
• Ability to establish and build effective working relationships with colleagues and staff. Acceptance of a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and cultural, and spiritual practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting/financial reporting experience, including public accounting experience.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general financial reporting principles.
• Experience with ERP, Microsoft D365 a plus.
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.