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Job Description
The Company:
Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision with annual revenue approaching $1 Billion. We are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fastpaced creative environment of a startup. Our employees proudly called Cognoids take their work seriously but dont take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard Play Hard Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation perseverance and hard work in a fun and rewarding environment.
This is a hybrid schedule role you will be working 3 days a week in our Natick MA HQ.
The Team:
As part of the Finance function the Accounting team plays a critical role in ensuring an accurate reporting of the companys financial results. The Finance function has strong business partnerships and influence throughout the company. We drive financially informed decisions in support of the companys strategic objectives. We are investing in advanced analytics capabilities to enhance our datadriven approach to problem solving. We are focused on process improvement to provide the most efficient transactional support for our customers vendors and employees. The Finance leadership team has a proven track record of talent development. We invest in our team members and partner with them on their career development by offering a wide range of opportunities including mentorships special project assignments training programs and executive exposure.
The Role:
In this position you will play a key role in ensuring the timely and accurate financial closing of our USbased subsidiaries as well as the global consolidation of our monthly financial results. As part of a professional team based out of our corporate headquarters this is an excellent role to gain a baseline of experience in the Accounting function with the opportunity to move on to positions of increasing responsibility within the Finance organization.
Essential Functions:
Maintain general ledger for USbased subsidiaries including preparing reviewing and posting journal entries.
Record and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances. Review subsidiary results.
Prepare global consolidation of financial statements ensuring intercompany eliminations are properly recorded.
Prepare monthly account reconciliations and resolve variances in a timely manner.
Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy of accounting processes.
Ensure strong internal controls around accounting transactions and compliance with accounting policies.
Assist with various ad hoc accounting and reporting projects as needed including system improvements data analysis and supporting external audits.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Highest standards for quality accuracy and meeting deadlines
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work crossfunctionally and crossregionally
Ability to work under pressure in a fastpaced dynamic environment
Process improvement mindset
Minimum education and work experience required:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting
3 years professional experience in Accounting organization
Intercompany accounting experience preferred
SAP and strong Excel experience preferred
Additional Job Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employment Type
Full-Time
