Technical Accounting COE

Job Description:

• The US GAAP Consultant will monitor and implement new accounting standards, maintain the company's global accounting policies, and educate finance and business personnel on these policies globally.

• In this role, you will provide senior management, businesses, functions, and finance teams guidance on the application of the global accounting policies to significant and unusual transactions.

• You will collaborate with global process owners, information technology and the controls team to design and implement processes, controls and systems that comply with accounting policies.

• Develop and advise on global accounting policies and procedures.

• Manage projects to implement new accounting standards including evaluation, research, and communication of the impact to key finance and business leaders. Design processes and controls to comply with new standards.

• Develop and coordinate execution of accounting policy training strategy for global finance and business teams.

• Apply an advanced understanding of internal and external best practices to review and evaluate areas of improvement.

• Identify and lead policy and process optimization activities, partnering with other finance experts and leaders to promote process change in the entire company.

• Foster partnership with external auditors to resolve significant accounting and audit matters.

• Lead complex and high-profile accounting projects such as impairment analyses and accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements as well as audit committee materials.

• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Minimum of six years of related work experience

• Accounting background

• Strong communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

• Certified public accounting license or equivalent

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in public accounting

• Experience auditing financial statements and internal control over company's accounting and reporting processes.

• Experience accounting for mergers and acquisitions

• Experience in technical accounting research and writing technical memos

• ERP systems

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.