Sr. Accountant

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting is responsible for supporting the Company's monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes by preparing and reviewing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS, and contributing to accurate and timely financial reporting. Depending on rotational assignments and business needs, this role may support a variety of technical accounting areas, including defined benefit pension plans, incentive compensation, investments, derivatives, leases, and other complex accounting matters.

The Senior Accountant partners closely with Finance and cross-functional business teams to ensure the integrity of financial information, provide technical accounting guidance, and support strategic business initiatives. This role also contributes to the enhancement of accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies to support the Company's financial reporting objectives.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical accounting professional with a strong technical accounting foundation, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Success in this role requires excellent problem-solving and communication skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while collaborating effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting
For assigned Corporate Accounting areas (including derivatives, employee benefit plans, leases, and other complex accounting areas), responsibilities include:
* Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries in accordance with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP/IFRS, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial results.
* Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for assigned accounting areas, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.
* Analyze general ledger activity, investigate significant variances and unusual transactions, and provide clear explanations of financial results to management.
* Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are identified, investigated, and resolved on a timely basis.
* Maintain complete and well-organized supporting documentation for accounting transactions to ensure compliance with internal control requirements and facilitate internal and external audits.
* Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reporting schedules, audit support, and technical accounting analyses as required.
* Participate in the implementation of new accounting standards, business initiatives, and system or process improvements affecting Corporate Accounting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
* Partner with FP&A, Operations, Treasury, Procurement, IT, and other departments to ensure appropriate accounting treatment within areas of responsibilities.
* Provide technical accounting guidance and training to business partners to ensure appropriate understanding of accounting rules impacting the business.
* Participate in system implementations, process improvements, and automation initiatives to improve accounting efficiency and data integrity.
* Support special projects, accounting policy initiatives, and other Corporate Accounting priorities as assigned.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit Support
* Maintain a strong internal control environment over assigned areas of accounting, journal entries, and reconciliations.
* Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and other internal control standards, where applicable.
* Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, facilitating process walkthroughs, and responding to audit inquiries.
* Identify control deficiencies, process risks, and compliance gaps, and recommend and implement corrective actions.
* Partner with business stakeholders to ensure consistent application of accounting policies and appropriate accounting treatment for assigned areas of accounting.

Required Skills

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
* CPA or CPA candidate
* 3+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or corporate accounting)
* Strong knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
* Experience with general ledger reconciliations and month-end close processes
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise messaging tailored to various stakeholders and hold discussions with cross-functional teams.
* Agile and Detail-Oriented: Ability to multi-task among competing priorities and participate in large-scale accounting projects; navigates challenges and ambiguities effectively. Ability to clearly demonstrate understanding of processes, conduct thorough self-review of workpaper drafts ensuring completeness and accuracy in conclusions reached.
* Self-driven with proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with others

Preferred Skills

* Experience in a multi-entity environment
* Proficient knowledge of financial systems (e.g., ERP systems, data analytics tools) and advanced Excel skills (SAP experience preferred)
* Experience supporting audits and compliance activity