Position Description: 

We are seeking a collaborative, curious and highly organized accounting professional who will play a critical role in supporting our intercompany accounting and financial reporting efforts. Working under the guidance of the Sr Director of Accounting and Reporting, you will be responsible for overseeing our intercompany accounting and reporting for capital structure activity (debt, investments, equity) across operating companies and corporate entities. You will work closely with tax, finance, treasury, and operating companies to understand complex transactions and assist with journal entry preparation. Although former experience is a plus, if you are willing to learn, we are willing to teach you! This is a unique role that facilitates learning and interaction with a diverse group of operating companies, individuals, and a range of business transactions including treasury movements, currency analysis, and global tax planning strategies. Career progression opportunities exist within the Corporate finance group as well as within the finance groups of our OpCos. 

Candidate Profile and Responsibilities: 

Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation, review, and posting of intercompany activity for month end close for the intercompany loan portfolio and related matters.  Work in partnership with OpCos, corporate accounting, tax and treasury teams, among others, to provide support and guidance for transactions.  Liaise with tax, finance, treasury and operating companies to understand business needs, identify intercompany entries needed, and track progress of entries through various levels of review.  Serve as the key contact for operating companies in the areas of intercompany transactions and reporting policies.  Perform the first level of review for intercompany entries posted by the operating companies.  Maintain an organized listing of pending and completed intercompany transactions and articulate status of entries to team.  Monitor pending intercompany requests and collaborate with team members to ensure action items are completed timely.  Maintain the intercompany database by updating the legal entity listing, facilitating user access requests, updating intercompany policies and standard reporting templates, designing user-interface enhancements, and communicating changes to users. 

Qualifications 

Our successful candidate will be intellectually curious and highly motivated, with an ability to effectively collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities at a time. Further, our successful candidate will be a proactive leader who takes ownership of intercompany accounting and reporting and will be a team player who will “do what it takes” to get the job done. It is important that our candidate demonstrate excellent project management skills and be able to work with people at multiple levels of our organization. To be a good fit for this opportunity, you will also have/be: 

CPA with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance  3+ years of audit and/or accounting industry experience   Operate in a way that never compromises ethics and integrity  Strong problem solving skills with the ability to identify and support practical solutions   Detail-oriented with the objective of consistently delivering high quality work product, while maintaining an understanding of the bigger picture  A forward-thinking mindset with an ability to make connections, carry forward learnings, and identify or anticipate potential challenges before they arise  Able to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a high-energy, dynamic environment  A hands-on and can-do approach with a desire to continue learning and developing 

NEWCO OVERVIEW

Every day, engineers transform scientific potential into real-world impact, reshaping how we live and work. At this pivotal moment in technology, Fortive is creating a focused, standalone company poised to capitalize on powerful long-term trends with mission critical technologies advancing an electrified and digital future. Our team of scientists, engineers, and technologists is joining forces to pioneer solutions that will shape the future of industry.

Introducing NewCo¹, a global technology company uniting trusted brands solving tough challenges to speed breakthroughs at leading companies, research institutions, and governments, across the semiconductor/communications/diversified electronics, industrial manufacturing, utilities, and aero, defense, and space industries.

NewCo is fueled by a global team of changemakers, committed to continuous improvement and a strong culture rooted in disciplined execution. For more information please visit: https://careers.fortive.com/newco-opportunities/

¹ Official name to be announced soon.  

 

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

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