Consolidation Accountant

Aston Carter•Norwalk, CT

4d•$40 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

The Consolidation Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting through detailed reconciliations, management of intercompany accounts, and support of month-end close activities. This role focuses heavily on general ledger integrity, vendor-related reconciliations, and cleanup efforts, while contributing to high-quality financial statements and reporting within a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Requirements

Strong experience in account reconciliation, including general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations.
Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting and intercompany balance reconciliations.
Proficiency in general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
Ability to prepare, review, and post journal entries accurately and on time.
Experience with financial reporting, including preparation and review of financial statements and balance sheets.
Knowledge of bank reconciliations, accrual accounting, and fixed asset accounting.
Ability to work with reconciliation of vendor statements and vendor account cleanup activities.
Comfort working with financial data in tools such as pivot tables for analysis.
Attention to detail and strong analytical skills to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Ability to support audit-related requests through accurate documentation and reconciliations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Dynamics AX or D365 is a significant plus and highly valued.
Experience with other Dynamics platforms is considered an additional advantage.
Familiarity with consolidation software such as DeFacto is beneficial.
Experience using Microsoft Access for data management and reporting is a plus.
Experience in financial reporting and audit support is desirable.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and adapt to evolving processes.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform reconciliations of local ledgers to the consolidation software DeFacto to ensure accurate consolidation and financial reporting.
Complete various reconciliations related to intercompany accounts and intercompany balance reconciliations to maintain accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Conduct vendor statement reconciliations to verify outstanding balances and ensure vendor accounts are properly maintained.
Execute vendor cleanup activities following Tax Identification Number (TIN) check results, including updating records and resolving discrepancies.
Manage escheatment processes and take action on aged checks, coordinating these efforts with vendor statement reconciliations to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Reconcile expired ghost card transactions to ensure proper recording and resolution of outstanding items.
Support general ledger activities, including review and maintenance of accounts to ensure integrity of financial data.
Assist with month-end close processes by preparing and posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and supporting financial reporting deadlines.
Contribute to the preparation and review of financial statements, balance sheets, and other financial reports to support internal and external reporting requirements.
Support financial reporting and audit activities by providing accurate reconciliations, documentation, and responses to inquiries.
Perform bank reconciliations and accrual-related entries to ensure cash and expense accounts are properly stated.
Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records to support accurate depreciation and asset reporting.
Utilize tools such as pivot tables and Microsoft Access, as needed, to analyze financial data and support reporting and reconciliation tasks.