Staff II Accountant - Consolidations

Job Description

This role is responsible for assisting with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes. This will include the analysis of the consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows, along with the relevant reporting to group for which this person will be the primary contact for the international markets in using the group reporting tool. Responsible for reviewing and reconciling intercompany accounts to ensure appropriate eliminations on a consolidated basis and drafting required adjusting entries as applicable. This position will also participate in process improvement projects and will complete other non-routine assignments at the direction of department management.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes including:
• Review of all entities balance sheet fluctuation analyses by account for completeness and validity.
• Prepare a monthly balance sheet pack for senior management reporting. This includes drafting commentary and analyzing the period over period changes in the following accounts: AP, Taxes, Other Assets and Liabilities.
• Prepare supporting analysis for cash flow statement, comparing change in year over year accounts to assist in commentary to be presented to senior management.
• Monthly review and reconciliation of intercompany accounts, ensuring appropriate eliminations on a consolidated basis and drafting required adjusting entries as applicable.
• Monitoring data integrities of the consolidation and resulting financials, which includes working with international markets to correct journal entries and/or IT support to identify and correct errors as applicable.
• Support the international finance teams ensuring close deadlines are met. This includes using report card metrics to identify areas of improvement required at the entity level and providing necessary support to generate efficiencies in future closes.
• Participate in process improvement projects (departmental, divisional, and company-wide), such as streamlining the Chart of Accounts (COA rationalization) and creating training materials and documentation to facilitate the month-end close process.
• Support special projects and initiatives as assigned by management.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1-2 years of public or 2-4 years of private accounting experience
• Proficient in excel
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills
• Team player with shown ability to collaborate productively
• Must be willing to work flexible hours during monthly financial close, as well as for special assignments when requested
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Consolidation experience
• CPA candidate, or holds CPA
  
  
  

All gender identities and orientations are encouraged to apply.

Please let Tiffany know if you request any accommodations for interview, we are happy to make any accommodation needed.