Senior Accountant Audits
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team, reporting directly to the Senior Accounting Manager. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the financial close process, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration, monthly account reconciliations, and audit readiness. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting expertise, experience with multi-entity consolidations and month-end close activities, and a proactive approach to financial analysis and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly consolidation of financial results across multiple entities and currencies
- Prepare consolidated financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement)
- Support month-end close process with journal entries and account reconciliations
- Monitor international teams and serve as point of contact for reconciliation issues
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience (2+ years in senior role)
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Job Details
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform monthly consolidation of financial results across multiple entities and currencies.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
- Ensure intercompany eliminations are accurate, reconciled, and properly documented.
- Support the month-end close process by preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
- Monitor international teams to ensure monthly account reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
- Serve as a point of contact for international accounting teams, ensuring timely communication and resolution of reconciliation or close-related issues.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency through automation and best practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a senior-level accounting role.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Experience preparing and reviewing monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and audit schedules.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics is a plus.
Preferred:
- Experience working in a multi-entity and/or multinational environment.
- Public accounting experience with a Big 4 or large regional accounting firm.
- Prior involvement in external audit engagements from the client side.
- Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and hold cross-functional teams accountable.