Responsible for most complex activities and meaningful analysis associated with maintaining general ledger accounts and the development of financial statements and reports in accordance with accounting policies and procedures.

This position is a more senior level and may provide guidance to lower-level accountants and/or clerks. 

Record journal entries on behalf of Corporate and BUs for activities primarily associated with Prepaid Expenses, Inventory, Other Receivables, and Accrued Expenses as directed by the Centralized Accounting SOP'sPerform Corporate and BU account reconciliations primarily around Cash and Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Inventory, Other Receivables, and Accrued ExpensesMaintain a world class environment for processing journal entries and performing account reconciliations, including appropriate supporting documentation and innovative use of technologyProvide timely and insightful review and analysis of BU Balance Sheet accounts and Financial Statements directing the investigation of large or unusual activity or balancesLead month-end close calls with their BU Finance teams, providing support, documentation and understanding to enable month end sign offsCollaborate with and support Business Unit Finance, their partners, and customersProvide leadership on the Centralized Accounting department's Project teams, driving resultsAct as a mentor and guide to the accounting staff, helping where needed and where your expertise is beneficialDrive continuous improvement in the reporting and analysis processMaintain adherence to the Company's accounting policies and controls over financial processes and reporting meeting the requirements of audit and control functions – participate in internal and external audits (SOX & PwC)Support PeopleSoft Financial System initiatives by providing participation on project teams, acting in a User Acceptance testing capacity and as needed to ensure that existing functionality is maintainedParticipate and support other related job functions and / or projects as required by managementApplicant should demonstrate a track record and experience in utilizing enabling technology / RPA / AI in streamlining and automating business processes

Required Work Experience: 

3-8 years mix of public (Big 4), private accounting experience 

Preferred Work Experience: 

Technical accounting and reporting expertise, especially accounting close and related controls and processesExperience with the PeopleSoft Financial Systems and Hyperion Essbase desirable

Physical and Mental Requirements: 

Perform job duties with frequent interruptions or distractionsComplete projects while meeting goals within established time deadlinesAdjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictateAbility to interact professionally with colleagues and/or customers for different purposes in different contextsMaintain composure under pressureAbility to learn and comprehend information important to the business

Knowledge: 

Experience in utilizing enabling technology / RPA / AI in streamlining and automating business processes

Skills: 

Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office products, with emphasis on Excel and PowerBI

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets