Corporate Accounting Senior Associate

Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Consolidation • Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation. • Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies. • Support consolidation activities to assist in the preparation of financial statement schedules for internal and external reporting. • Analyze monthly results and variances, providing clear explanations to management. • Maintain and enhance close calendars, checklists, and process documentation. Shared Services Accounting Ownership • Execute standardized accounting processes across multiple business units within a shared services model. • Lead and support the onboarding of newly acquired entities into the shared services accounting model. • Maintain accurate accounting records for centralized areas, including but not limited to treasury, property, plant & equipment, leases, intangible assets, prepaids, and IT-related costs, and corporate allocations. • Ensure accurate accounting treatment and be able to speak to accounting decisions. Process Improvements & Cross-Functional Support • Support continuous improvements to the close process, including automation, standardization, and workflow enhancements. • Partner with AP, AR, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and business units to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate accruals and reporting. • Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations and journal entry processes. • Support system improvement initiatives (ERP enhancements, reporting tools, etc.). Audit Support • Coordinate with external auditors to provide requested documentation and supporting schedules for interim and year-end audits. • Help ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies. Ad-Hoc Analysis & Projects • Support ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects as requested by finance leadership. • Regular, consistent and necessary to meet the needs of the business • Assists the leadership of the Finance team and other team members with various research projects and/or special projects • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned • Must conduct self in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner at all times • Must adhere to the policies, principles, and guidance within the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct