Senior Accountant & Auditor

Overview

This position supports the Senior Accounting Manager in coordinating internal and external interim and year-end audits for the organization’s North America operations. The role also manages budget and latest estimate reporting to the parent company in Tokyo, prepares month-end journal entries, and completes detailed monthly account reconciliations requiring extensive review, analysis, research, and follow-up with other departments.

The position involves meeting quarterly and monthly reporting requirements from the parent company.

Responsibilities

Audit coordination and controls

• Understand key North America 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
• 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 inputs 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 support

• 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, including issuing invoices, recording bank transactions, and preparing 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