A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Senior Accountant at MKS Instruments Inc. you will partner with departments and global locations to complete month end close. Supporting various accounting functions related to but limited to fixed assets allocations intercompany and this role you will report to the Accounting Manager.
You Will Make an Impact By:
Develops implements and/or maintains one or a combination of general accounting systems
Prepares journal entries maintains and reconciles ledger accounts
Provides record of assets liabilities and other financial transactions
Record transactions in shared services and corporate including intercompany between subsidiaries and/or divisions including journal entries allocations invoices and netting settlement process
Prepare journal entries for expense accruals for business unit and corporate sites
Perform and complete SOX controls in the US legal entity
Complete various quarterly reporting packages & balance sheet flux analysis
May interpret reports and records for managers
Skills You Bring:
Requires a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and 8 years of related experience
Advanced current knowledge of US GAAP accounting and auditing standards regulatory requirements and company accounting policies and practices
Proven track record of implementing process improvements
Demonstrated behaviors of eagerness to win ownership and teaming up to excel for the team
Well-developed analytic and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver assignments
Experience with SAP and/or Oracle
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Perform activities such as sitting standing or typing for extended periods of time
Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
Must be able to exchange accurate information
The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
Operates in a professional office environment
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
Noise level in the work environment is usually average
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: 75175.00 - 125275.00 USD Annual based on qualifications experience and training operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.
Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in an amount to be determined by MKS or as applicable.
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage (medical dental and vision) 401(k) with company match life and disability insurance 12 paid holidays sick time 15 paid vacation days 6 weeks fully paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement and for participation in any stock programs signing bonus etc.
Globally our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. persons. U.S. persons are generally defined as U.S. citizens noncitizen nationals lawful permanent residents (or green card holders) individuals granted asylum and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (MKS) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) religion age ancestry physical or mental disability or handicap marital status membership in the uniformed services veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC