Senior Accountant

Position purpose:

Provide leadership and support in various areas of technical accounting issues and financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for one or more legal entities in accordance with our Group guidelines.

• Prepare annual report footnotes for responsible subject matter areas of expertise.

• Monitor changes in Accounting standards, and determining the impact on responsible subject matter areas of expertise.

• Perform technical accounting research on various topics as necessary.

• Plan topics and coordinate speakers for various internal trainings.

• Gather data and respond to various requests from key internal stakeholders and external auditors.

• Prepare or reconcile monthly accounting journal entries for financial instruments and related derivatives, including hedge accounting.

• Coordinate the quarterly debt covenant compliance calculations.

• Reconcile assigned SAP accounts on a quarterly basis.

• Coordinate and compile various parts of the annual goodwill, legal entity, and other impairment testing.

• Coordinate the annual LIFO calculation.

• Responsible for various projects as assigned.

Job Requirements: (must meet all five requirements)

• BA/BS with 6+ years of experience, MBA/MS with 4+ years of experience

• Public accounting background

• Experience in external reporting / auditing

• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates technical ability to understand and apply financial and/or regulatory knowledge to a wide range of situations with varying degrees of complexity

• Executes assignments of increasing complexity accurately and on time

• Develops alternative solutions to problems handles complex problems independently

• Demonstrates the use of financial, operational, and business judgment and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances

• Displays flexibility with assignments

• Identifies and anticipates potential problems and demonstrates strategic thinking to implement solutions independently

• Participates in projects across the organization to better leverage capabilities and expertise

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to lead teams, projects, and initiatives

• Communicates effectively and promptly at all levels of the organization, supporting department objectives and management decisions

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and interpret data in different forms for various purposes

• Displays good organization, communication, and project management skills

• Demonstrates attention to detail in performing assignments

• Takes responsibility for seeing tasks through completion

• Motivated, self-starting individual

Other Preferred (must meet two of three; ideal candidates will have ALL THREE):

• Flexibility in relocation

• CPA / MBA preferred

• Experience with SAP

Visa Requirements: U.S. Citizens / Green Card Holder

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.