As a Financial Controller – Sr. Associate within Corporate Controllers, you will support annual cash incentives accounting, HR fixed asset review, firmwide headcount, and other HR accounting activities.
Job responsibilities:
- Manage monthly accounting processes, reporting, and analysis for areas supported and understand global balance sheets
- Conduct and understand complex accounting projects and transactions
- Develop and document policies and procedures for managed areas
- Understand and comply with policies and procedures related to merger activities
- Ensure financial information is fairly presented in accordance with US GAAP and Firm policies
- Provide timely and accurate financial information to management
- Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal customers (i.e. Planning and Analysis teams, HR Business leads, Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Corporate Tax, Legal Entity Controllers, etc.)
- Lead process improvement projects
- Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization
- Participate in and document project/business case reviews
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 4 years of relevant experience required in accounting or finance, with demonstrated career progression
- Experience with General Ledger bookings and oversight of monthly close processes including balance sheet reconciliation/substantiation, journal entries, and variance analysis
- Strong US GAAP accounting knowledge
- Proven ability to interface with various partners and customers; strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and financial skills with a track record of execution against deliverables
- Creative self-starter with strong initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
- Big Four public accounting experience, large corporate experience and/or CPA strongly preferred
- Structured mindset with process/continuous improvement orientation and automation or intelligent solution experience preferred