Sr Advanced Accountant- Consolidations

Overview

This role is responsible for helping lead the global consolidation function. The position independently owns significant elements of the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation process and helps ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, SEC, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

The role partners across the organization to resolve complex consolidation matters, improve processes, and maintain the integrity of financial information. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hands-on, and focused on continuous improvement, with the ability to drive quality and timely resolution of issues in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently own and execute significant consolidation activities, including:
  • Intercompany eliminations
  • Foreign currency translation
  • Equity roll forwards
  • Topside entries
  • Other complex consolidation adjustments
• Review journal entries, account analyses, consolidation reports, and supporting documentation prepared by team members; identify issues, provide direction, and drive timely resolution
• Monitor the consolidation close calendar, coordinate dependencies across teams, establish timelines and deliverables, escalate risks, and help ensure milestones are achieved
• Prepare and review consolidated financial results (including statement of cash flow) for accuracy, completeness, unusual trends, and consistency with underlying business activity; communicate findings and recommended actions to management
• Maintain and validate HFM consolidation structures and processes, including:
  • Entity hierarchies
  • Ownership structures
  • Chart-of-accounts mappings
  • Translation settings
  • Consolidation rules, journals, and reporting outputs
• Co-lead compliance with SEC, U.S. GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations alongside the Consolidations Sr. Manager
• Co-lead, alongside the Consolidations Sr. Manager, responses to information requests from other departments, management, and/or external auditors
• Evaluate business situations, generate solution ideas, analyze potential impact, and select appropriate solutions to drive continuous improvement
• Prepare and review consolidated financial information, supporting schedules, and financial statement footnote documentation used in Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, earnings materials, and management reporting
• Mentor more junior team members

Core HFM Duties

• Support management of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes
• Execute and review intercompany eliminations
• Perform foreign currency translation and CTA analysis
• Process consolidation adjustments and top-side journal entries
• Assist with maintaining ownership structures and entity hierarchies
• Analyze consolidated financial results and variances

Reporting & Smart View

• Develop and maintain Smart View reports
• Perform ad hoc analysis and data extraction

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

• Investigate consolidation discrepancies
• Research out-of-balance intercompany accounts
• Resolve foreign exchange translation issues

Core FDMEE Duties

• Support data movement from ERP systems into HFM/EPM applications
• Support execution of Importing, Validating, Exporting, and Loading processes
• Review mapping changes related to chart of accounts updates and understand the impact on financial reporting
• Reconcile ERP balances to HFM results and help analyze and resolve data integrity issues
• Assist with monitoring load schedules and close dependencies
• Assist with managing data submission timelines across business units

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in accounting or financial related positions
• 4+ years of experience in the consolidation processes & U.S. GAAP
• Working experience in financial reporting software (e.g., Hyperion; HFM expert level preferred; Workiva; Microsoft suite)

Preferred Qualifications

• A mix of public accounting and industry experience
• Experience in a multinational public company environment, preferably in a global organization
• Working knowledge of reporting processes related to eliminations, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency transactions, and topside entries
• Demonstrated skills in financial analysis and communication/business writing
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and think creatively
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage tasks by priority

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: USD $108,340.0 to $184,460.0 per year, varies by specific work location
  • Example (Melville, NY): $130,008.0 to $221,352.0 per year
  • Example (New York City, NY): $135,425.0 to $230,575.0 per year
• Base pay within the range is determined based on factors including market conditions, skills, and experience
• Benefits: Life and health insurance, life assistance program, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, 401k plan, vacation & holidays

Location

• Remote

US Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

• This position is not eligible for US visa sponsorship

Incentive Eligible

• N/A