Sr. Accountant

Onsite or Remote:
Hybrid Position

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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

• 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…