Sr. Accountant

Job Overview

The Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE) Accountant is responsible for overseeing certain general accounting activities being performed by the Shared Service Center (SSC). This role will support the COE Accounting Manager to ensure the accounting needs of the respective business groups are being met.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete journal entries and key account reconciliations prepared by the SSC, ensuring proper supporting documentation exists for both. Troubleshoot exceptions and address questions as they arise
• Monitor corporate department spending to ensure all costs are captured in the proper period  
• Leverage system and technology knowledge to drive simplification efforts and work to eliminate/minimize non-value-added activities. Partner with SSC to get said improvements implemented across the group(s).
• Ensure compliance with existing company policies and procedures
• Evaluate existing processes and, where appropriate, perform analysis to identify opportunities for further standardization, automation and cost savings.
• Work with senior COE team members to identify and implement process/automation/ standardization improvements across all the business units
• Oversee compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, including internal control documentation and testing of internal controls
• Provide support for internal and external compliance audits
• Other special projects as necessary

Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting  
• 3 - 5 years of accounting, auditing and related experience
• Understanding of US GAAP
• Experience in a large ($1B+), multi-national corporation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and superior analytical and organizational skills with a focus on:
• Synthesizing information, using sound judgment, formulating conclusions and articulating recommendations in a way that is meaningful and valuable
• This includes the ability to develop graphs, tables, presentations and templates to in order to convey information clearly, concisely and effectively
• Ability to work well under tight time constraints
• Detail oriented with understanding of end-to-end processes
• Strong interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to work across all organizational levels, departments and groups
• Teamwork skills - demonstrated support of peers and respectful communication