Senior Accountant & Auditor

Overview

This position supports the Senior Accounting Manager in coordinating internal and external interim and year-end audits across North America. The role also includes budgeting and forecast reporting to the parent company in Tokyo, preparing month-end journal entries, and completing detailed monthly account reconciliations requiring extensive review, analysis, research, and follow-up with other departments.

Quarterly and monthly reporting requirements from the parent company require attention from the full department.

Responsibilities

Audit Coordination and Controls

• Understand key audit controls
• Attend annual walkthrough meetings with auditors
• Document and update controls as needed
• Serve as a primary point of contact for coordinating audit requests with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Logistics departments
• Carefully review audit documentation and discuss issues and findings with the Senior Accounting Manager
• Follow up on auditors’ requests
• Propose solutions for process efficiencies
• Ensure all audit deliverables are completed on time

Budget Reporting

• Consolidate budget information for reporting to the parent company in Tokyo
• Conduct a detailed, independent review
• Review all input with the Senior Accounting Manager
• Perform fluctuation analysis to ensure forecasts align with business environment changes and expectations
• Make adjustments based on feedback from the Controller and business units
• Ensure all deadlines are met

Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-End Accounting

• Perform account analysis and extensive follow-up to resolve challenging issues
• Prepare journal entries
• Complete ad hoc requests from the Controller and Senior Accounting Manager
• Participate in special projects
• Complete specialized training and use SAP and BI tools
• Provide accounting services for new business by working with the Senior Accounting Manager to issue invoices, record bank transactions, and prepare other journal entries

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Extensive audit experience; Big Four experience is a plus
• Minimum of five years of accounting-related experience in a fast-paced, highly competitive service and/or sales environment
• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills
• SAP experience is strongly preferred
• Financial presentation skills
• Ability to independently prioritize work

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated business process improvement skills
• Communicating Effectively
• Focusing on Customers
• Adapting to Change
• Building Positive Working Relationships
• Initiating Improvements
• Taking Ownership
• Balancing Multiple and Demanding Priorities

Compensation & Benefits

• $76,915 to $100,255, depending on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off

Location

Valhalla, New York

Equal Opportunity and ADA Information

The employer is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

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