Senior Accountant

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve—we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people.

About the role

This role acts as a key contributor in a complex environment and has the potential and opportunity for advancement. You will serve as a resource for colleagues with less experience and direct work without formal management responsibilities using internal or external resources to accomplish goals. This position does not have direct reports but may guide or mentor colleagues informally.

Responsibilities

• Report the financial results of assigned business units to the business unit Controller, external reporting team, and external auditors.
• Prepare detailed internal financial reports, including researching and explaining significant variances by working closely with various business units and the Controllers.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements monthly and quarterly.
• Assist Directors, Controllers, and Senior Managers on key accounting tasks/deliverables.
• Provide ad hoc financial reports, tables, and contribute to other projects as requested.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and controls.
• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Maintain accounting and financial records and reports, including general ledger, financial statements, regulatory, and management reports.
• Frequently contribute to the development of innovative ideas and processes.
• Report all findings to management with recommendations for improvement, and upon their approval, implement strategies to enact change.
• Liaison with the external audit team to prepare the audited financial statements for entities undergoing statutory audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CPA and/or Masters preferred but not required.
• Typically requires 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.
• GAAP expertise required.
• Experience with JDE, SAP, or other large ERP.
• Experience working with a diverse, global team.

Skills

• Ability to cultivate collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders and colleagues across the business by acting on opportunities to create alignment and provide support.
• Advanced communication skills—fact-based, clear, logical skills with a record of success in developing relationships, presenting, and communicating financial results effectively.
• Sharp analytical skills and a flexible mindset.
• Ability to creatively solve complex problems while exercising judgment within broadly defined policies and practices.
• Ability to accomplish work without considerable direction and anticipate change to direct or redirect efforts.
• External, internal, or SEC financial reporting experience preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience with FCCS.
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting and general ledger structures.
• Process improvement skills/change mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, including preparation and presentation of reports, presentations, and recommendations.
• Ability to engage and influence multi-level staff up to executive management.
• Strong experience creating and analyzing substantial amounts of data.
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel (V-lookups, pivots, Power Pivot, Power Query).
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet individual goals and deadlines.
• Excellent time-management, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Working Conditions

• Work-from-home flexibility with occasional requirements to attend in-office meetings and functions.
• Deadline-driven environment addressing a wide range of complex issues.
• Must be able to manage concurrent assignments and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• A sizable percentage of time performing computer-based work is required.

Pay

Our Base Pay Range for this position is $76,400 - $127,400. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience, skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.