Senior Accountant - Hybrid: Chicago, IL
Senior Accountant - Hybrid: Chicago, IL
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$ 85000 - 95000
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Job Description
Accurate Financial Reporting: Deliver timely complete and accurate financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Process Improvement: Identify and lead initiatives to improve accounting processes especially related to international entities cash and financial instruments.
Internal Controls & Compliance: Ensure strong internal control practices and adherence to accounting policies.
Automation & Standardization: Implement efficient scalable processes by optimizing automation and standardizing operations across teams and regions.
Insightful Analysis: Translate financial data into actionable insights through analysis and storytelling for leadership.
CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work closely with key teams such as FP&A Payroll Tax and Treasury to ensure accounting alignment and share best practices.
- These are the key tasks and deliverables youll be responsible for:
Lead the monthly financial close process for assigned areas ensuring deadlines are met with accuracy.
Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations.
Manage the daily accounting for cash and financial instruments including valuation classification and compliance with accounting treatment.
Perform accounting for international entities within the Americas region.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to apply proper U.S. GAAP accounting treatment and provide guidance where needed.
Conduct and document accounting research creating technical memos as needed.
Analyze the balance sheet and income statement investigating significant or unusual variances and presenting findings to leadership.
Complete and support balance sheet reconciliations with appropriate documentation.
Maintain and document accounting policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Assist with the annual financial statement audit partnering closely with external auditors.
Contribute to special projects and ad hoc analyses as assigned.
Proactively look for opportunities to harmonize processes and eliminate inefficiencies across teams or regions.
46 years of financial accounting experience preferably in the technology or services industry.
Bachelors degree in Accounting from an accredited university.
CPA certification required.
Experience working at a Big Four accounting firm is preferred.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks.
Proven experience in leading or improving accounting processes.
Organized and detailoriented with strong prioritization and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communicationable to explain complex accounting concepts in plain language.
A team player who thrives in a collaborative crossfunctional environment.
Proactive and solutionsdriven with a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving capabilities.
Able to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
Familiarity with NetSuite Blackline or similar accounting systems.
Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow always asking the big questions.
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent always striving for continuous improvement.
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy respect and integrity.
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
