Senior Accountant – Consolidations

Senior Consolidation Accountant with a $1+ billion transportation company.
 

Summary

The Senior Consolidation Accountant to join their team. This role is pivotal in performing the global consolidation process for a complex multinational organization and preparing consolidated financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Duties relating to consolidation and accounting are the foundation of this role.
• Prepare company's financial statements and reporting (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, etc.).
• Compile and review financial reports and data used in preparing financial reports and disclosures.
• Manage consolidation-related activities such as changes to the global chart of accounts, entity reporting hierarchies, consolidation mappings, intercompany eliminations, and other processes/controls.
• Investigate and resolve consolidation issues.
• Prepare consolidation and adjusting journal entries, system reconciliations, and other ad hoc requests as necessary on a timely and accurate basis.
• Analyze and validate the foreign currency and translation impact on financial results.
• Serve as a key contact point related to the consolidation process ensuring strong communication and timely resolution of issues with our global colleagues.
• Coordination and review of financial statements and external audits for international subsidiaries and groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Financial Reporting and/or Accounting, MBA or CPA a plus.
• 4-6 years of experience in finance or accounting; 3 years in a financial analyst role in a multi-national company.
• International consolidation experience with multiple subsidiaries and foreign currencies.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Understanding of foreign currency translations.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities utilizing strong analytical skills.
• Direct experience with financial systems such as Workday Financials, Adaptive, and CargoWise One preferred.
• Mergers and acquisition experience.