The Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting is a key member of the Corporate Controller’s Group and is based at the Boston, MA headquarters location. This visible role is responsible for closing the general ledgers of various corporate entities and works closely with other corporate functions (Technical Accounting, External Reporting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Risk Management, etc.) as well as accountants around the world. This individual identifies and escalates issues as appropriate to ensure timely financial reporting and compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”). The Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting pursues continuous improvement of the corporate closing process, including identifying opportunities and making recommendations for improvement.
This is a hybrid role based at Cabot’s Corporate Headquarters in Boston, MA. The hybrid role requires the Senior Accountant to work physically in the Boston office 3 days a week generally Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and has the option to work remotely the remaining 2 days.
How You Will Make an Impact Performs the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for various corporate entities including preparation of journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and related analyses.Prepares journal entries and supporting documentation for complex accounting areas such as intercompany profit elimination, stock-based compensation, and/or deferred compensation.Updates and records accrual, prepaid, fixed asset, intercompany and/or payroll accounting monthly.Assists in evaluating Corporate Accounting’s compliance with accounting policies and internal controls; suggests and implements improvements where possible.Supports internal and external audits.Works directly with corporate functions, regional accountants, and business / functional leaders.Assists with training programs for new or less-experienced accounting employees. Serves as resource to others and assists with resolution of escalated problems.Undertakes special projects based upon individual interests and requests of the Controller’s team (i.e. ad hoc and financial analysis, systems upgrades, process improvements).Assists in the development of the budget, forecast, long-range plan. Highlights cost reduction opportunities. What You Will Bring to Cabot Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.Minimum 3+ years of corporate accounting experience or a mix of corporate accounting/public accounting experience.CPA or CPA in progress a plus.Excellent Microsoft Excel skills,Experience with any ERP system.Extensive knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles and internal controls.Experience preparing journal entries and supporting documentation for complex accounting areas such as intercompany profit elimination, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation a plus.Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including with colleagues around the world, respecting diversity and cultural differences.Strong written / oral communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Strong organizational and workpaper documentation skills.Capacity to perform detailed analysis while understanding the big picture implication(s).Experience with SEC reporting a plus
How We’ll Support Your Success:
Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week.Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot BenefitsFeedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. We have a global team of engineers that are willing to help. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
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Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.
Innovation that drives sustainability
Many of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges are fundamentally chemistry problems. We can convert the mobility sector from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, but this requires batteries with greater range and lower cost. This is fundamentally a chemistry challenge. We can have a zero-energy building, but this requires high performance insulation, efficient solar panels, and energy storage solutions. Each of these are fundamentally chemistry challenges.
At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.
Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.
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Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.
Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.
Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay
This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks
Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.
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