Senior Technical Accountant

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title: Senior Technical Accountant
Duration: PERM
Hours: 1st Shift M-F

Job Summary
Responsible for assisting in the process for the accurate consolidation and reporting of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. This role will be directly responsible for managing aspects of the external reporting process including the preparation of our US GAAP financial statements. Responsible for joining the internal technical accounting team to address technical accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance that impacts the organization, with a focus on revenue recognition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below-mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

• Assist in the company’s external reporting process, which includes the preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements and assist in the internal and external review for these documents.
• Prepare the global consolidation of monthly financial results, including managing the intercompany reconciliation process to ensure proper elimination and researching and resolving data discrepancies.
• Oversight of the invoicing and settlement of intercompany transactions.
• Assist with key areas of the monthly closing process, including areas such as revenue recognition, intangible asset/goodwill accounting, tax accounting, and equity accounting.
• Maintain and manage GL master data as well as the preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Be a key member of the Financial close each month through ensuring deadlines are met.
• Assist with technical accounting research and analysis to ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
• Assist in communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues.
• Support accounting for unique / one-time transactions and provide consultation to internal departments, when appropriate.
• Support M&A activity including due diligence and preparation of purchase accounting as well as the related annual impairment testing.
• Maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements.
• Identify and implement operational process and internal control improvements as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete other Ad Hoc requests, corporate initiatives, including finance transformation and other projects as requested by Management.
• Monitor and ensure both compliance with and documentation of compliance with compay policies and procedures as outlined in various Company policies, including the Global Approval Authority Matrix and other mandatory policies pursuant to one’s job description.
• Embody and deliver the “Exceptional Every day.”

Qualifications (Select the minimum qualifications required for this position to successfully achieve business requirements)
Education
Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting or Finance. Will consider someone with a Master's degree and less experience.

Specific Area of Study: CPA strongly preferred.

Experience
5+ years relevant experience

Specific Related Experience: Accounting experience preferably in public accounting; Biotech/medical device industry preferred.

Skills

• Strong mathematical, analytical, and reporting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlooks is required.
• Experience with Revenue/ASC 606 and inventory is preferred.
• An excellent knowledge of US GAAP is required combined with the ability to research and propose company positions on complex accounting issues.
• Must be highly organized, accurate and detail-oriented, ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously with the work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation.
• Experience with SAP and Adaptive Insights, a plus.

Physical Demands
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• ? Sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• ? Stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Company DescriptionConnexion Systems & Engineering is a full-service staffing firm, whose mission is to provide "best in class" staffing services to our clients and job seekers alike. We strive to achieve excellence in staffing, job placement and recruiting services, while treating our clients, employees, and candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.Company DescriptionConnexion Systems & Engineering is a full-service staffing firm, whose mission is to provide "best in class" staffing services to our clients and job seekers alike. We strive to achieve excellence in staffing, job placement and recruiting services, while treating our clients, employees, and candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.

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