Senior Accountant, Americas

We are looking to hire a Sr Accountant position, to be based out of our Princeton, NJ US Headquarters. The Senior Accountant plays a key role within the Finance and Accounting Department and requires strong accounting experience and analytical skills. This position is responsible for 2 of our US based entities, and will closely collaborate with our Shared Services organization, Segment Technical accounting and FP&A teams.

In this role, you will be responsible for general accounting functions, including booking journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals and the maintenance of various banking relationships. This position will assist in the month end accounting close process and financial statement preparation. This position supports various aspects of the financial cycle including, but not limited to, monitor various metrics of the business to aid in daily operational decisions, liaise with financial auditors and work with various stakeholders throughout the business to provide clarity and transparency. To flourish in this role, strong problem-solving skills, work ethic, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with others are must haves.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the timely processing of the month end accounting close process

• Prepare closing/adjusting journal entries for the month end closing cycle

• Analyze balance sheet accounts for accuracy, provide detailed account reconciliations and adjust balances via journal entries where applicable

• Develop and implement accounting procedures through analysis of current procedures and recommending changes

• Assist in completing various financial statement footnote disclosure in OneStream on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

• Liaise with all areas of the business and provide analysis and explanation on accounts, variances from plan and prior period actual, etc. where needed

• Prepare and assist in the preparation of the cash forecasting report

• Prepare and assist in the monthly VAT filing in Belgium and Germany and Sales Tax filing

• Assist in the execution of SOX control, primarily but not limited, in the RTR/Financial Reporting process

• Ensure proper coding of expenses to correct GL accounts and departments through periodic review of Purchase Orders and AP Bills created in NetSuite

• Assist in managing chart of accounts

• Liaise with external and internal auditors for financial, SOX, critical control monitoring review, etc. and manage communication and deliverables

• Collaborate with in-house Shared Service Center to help resolve issues related to processing banking and concur employee expense transaction, accounting, AR, AP function, vendor and customer master data, intercompany balances reconciliation, etc.

• Support efficiency and proper functioning of OTC, Billing, Collection and AP functions

• Assist in monthly project review and audit for existing projects, including unbilled revenue analysis, and preparation of related journal entries.

• Assist in the data gathering and analysis of unclaimed property for periodic reporting purposes

• Participate in process improvement and global projects

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Seven years of accounting/general ledger experience

• BS degree in accounting, Certified Public Accountant degree strongly preferred

• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced Global SaaS organization with tight deadlines

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including generally accepted accounting principles / US GAAP

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections

• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting and product-line profitability analysis

• Knowledge of financial and accounting reporting systems, experience with NetSuite and OneStream a plus

• High proficiency of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access and Word), NetSuite, Blackline and OneStream

• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley a plus

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to interact and influence at all levels, even without direct reporting relationships, and to develop and maintain business relationships.

• Demonstrated success and the ability to work across functions, business units and cultures seamlessly in a complex, global organization

• Ability to think creatively, highly driven, result-oriented and self-motivated

• Strategic, process-oriented thinker with a strong operational mindset

• Results-driven with a bias for action and continuous improvement and intellectually curious; seeks to understand how things work and how they can be improved

• Disciplined work ethic with the highest standards of accuracy and precision, demonstrated commitment to integrity and ethical standards

• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes

• Possess strong customer service skills

You'll only be the right candidate if you are aligned to our values and culture:

• Is visionary and understands how to execute on the vision

• Be willing to jump in and be "hands on"

• Winning through customers

• High ethical standards, openness and trust

• Expectations for results

• Respect and value people

STATEMENT OF NON-INCLUSIVITY

This job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities that may be given to any employee. The duties and responsibilities outlined in this position may be added to or changed when deemed appropriate and necessary by the person who is managerially responsible for this position.