Senior Accountant - Shelton, CT (Hybrid)

Job Overview

Join our dynamic team as an Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE) Accountant and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial operations of a multi-national, billion-dollar corporation!

In this crucial position, you'll oversee general accounting activities performed by our Shared Service Center (SSC), ensuring accuracy and compliance while supporting our CoE Accounting Manager.

A Day In The Life

• Journal Entries and Reconciliations: Complete key account reconciliations and journal entries prepared by the SSC, ensuring all supporting documentation is accurate. Address any exceptions or questions as they arise.
• Monitor Spending: Keep track of corporate department spending to ensure all costs are accurately captured within the correct accounting period.
• Simplification and Technology Utilization: Leverage knowledge of systems and technology to drive efforts towards simplifying processes and minimizing non-value-added activities. Collaborate with SSC to implement these improvements across various groups.
• Ensure Policy Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to existing company policies and procedures.
• Process Evaluation and Improvement: Regularly evaluate existing processes and perform analyses to identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and cost savings.
• Collaboration for Improvement: Work closely with senior COE team members to identify and implement process, automation, and standardization enhancements across all business units.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Oversee and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, focusing on internal control documentation and testing.
• Audit Support: Provide necessary support for both internal and external compliance audits.
• Special Projects: Participate in and manage other special projects as needed.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 3 - 5 Years of Experience: Proficient in accounting, auditing, and related fields.
• Understanding of US GAAP: Solid knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Experience in a Large Corporation: Proven track record in a multi-national corporation with revenues exceeding $1 billion.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Superior verbal and written communication abilities.
• Advanced Analytical and Organizational Skills:
  • Expertise in synthesizing information, using sound judgment, and formulating valuable conclusions.
  • Ability to articulate recommendations clearly and meaningfully.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in developing graphs, tables, presentations, and templates to convey information effectively.
• Efficiency Under Pressure: Capable of working well under tight time constraints.
• Detail-Oriented: Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across all organizational levels, departments, and groups.
• Teamwork: Proven support of peers and commitment to respectful communication.