Senior Accountant

Role Overview

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting operational activities including, but limited to, the preparation of accounting journal entries, accounting reconciliations, and financial analyses for Brother International Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the operational accounting activities for their assigned group, providing governance, oversight, and issue identification
• Supervise and control financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasks
• Reconcile account balances, maintain the general ledger, and oversee month-end close procedures
• Ensure all accounting procedures align with IFRS requirements
• Produce accurate and timely accounting reports
• Collaborate with internal teams on accounting control procedures
• Utilize strong analytical skills and accounting knowledge to analyze financial reports and forecasts
• Perform variance analyses on a monthly basis comparing actuals to forecast and budget
• Research, prepare, and present the monthly financial results
• Process improvement & documentation
• Audit requests: assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documents and schedules
• Root-cause analyses: conduct root-cause analyses to identify trends and lead the solution effort to develop alternate strategies and tactics while identifying opportunities for cost saving opportunities and process improvement with a clear understanding to the business unit
• Build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as needed
• Maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily account processes

Experience & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Accounting
• Experience: 5+ years of experience working with various departments to solve complex accounting issues
• Experience: Working within a finance team, responsible for the day-to-day operational accounting activities

Software/Technical Skills

• Technical knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• S4 Hana / SEC FP &A - Preferred

Other Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-motivated with critical attention to deadlines and reporting
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Team player with positive attitude

Additional Details For This Role

This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers. Base Salary: The targeted base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000 per year. Base salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the successful candidate, as well as factors such as internal equity, cost of labor in the hiring location, and alignment with market data. The base salary accounts for the entirety of the on-target earnings for this role. No additional incentives or variable pay are applicable.

About Where We Work

• Brother’s corporate headquarters for the Americas is in Bridgewater, NJ, across from the Bridgewater Commons Mall.
• This location houses key corporate functions, including HR, legal, finance, IT, and supply chain, and a significant presence of our business unit leadership and marketing teams.
• Our manufacturing and distribution facility in Bartlett, TN spans an impressive 1.5 million square feet - equivalent to 26 football fields - and is located on Brother Boulevard.
• In addition to the distribution center operations team, this facility hosts several other departments, including our customer service group.
• Brother also has employees based in other locations, such as Westminster, CO, where many of our marketing and product engineering team members from the mobile solutions division operate, as well as our distribution centers in Richmond, VA and Perris, CA.
• Our outside sales teams work remotely within their territories, staying geographically close to the accounts they support to ensure they are always “at your side” for our customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Brother is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application or interview process. If you need an accommodation, please contact us at eoe_applicant_accommodations@brother.com .