Senior Accountant

Aston Carter•Berwyn, IL

12d•$46 - $53•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Reporting Staff Accountant will be a core member of our Global Controllership team and will be responsible for key control ownership of our financial month-end process, playing a critical role in our financial statement audit, and acting as a key point of contact with other functional groups to rollout processes, workflows, and policies. We are seeking an accounting professional with experience in public accounting and/or a desire to work in industry practice with a SaaS or services company. This position is based in Chicago, Illinois and reports to the Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
Completion or active pursuit of the Certified Public Accountant exam.
1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably with Workday.
Understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Experience in general journal entry preparation and entry.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Friendly and upbeat attitude.

Nice To Haves

Experience in public accounting is preferred but not required.
Experience with revenue recognition.
Familiarity with Oracle Netsuite is a plus.
Willingness to work from the Chicago office 2 days a week.
Knowledge of Workday Finance ERP implemented in January 2025.

Responsibilities

Maintain the global general ledger.
Participate in strategic financial projects, including a new ERP implementation with Workday.
Prepare and present periodic reporting packages to outside stakeholders as a key member of the Global Controllership.
Own key financial statement close process controls, performing and recommending improvements when necessary.
Assist with the compilation of information for month-end reporting.
Coordinate consolidation activities at various entity levels within the organization.
Assist in managing and coordinating the consolidated global audit.
Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices, and procedures for accurate and timely financial statements and audits.
Apply structured methodology to balance sheet review and maintenance.
Perform various month-end activities, including account reconciliation, account reconciliation review, regional and corporate income statement review, and reasonableness testing.
Educate and communicate transfer pricing calculations to other finance team members.
Review intercompany reconciliations and transfer pricing calculations.
Use the general ledger accounting system (Workday) daily, including reviewing and posting journal entries.