Corporate Accountant

Alphatec Spine•Carlsbad, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Accountant works closely with Accounting leaders to maintain effective accounting and reporting processes. The role independently owns assigned areas of the month-end close, including revenue, accruals, fixed assets, and intercompany activity, and performs account analyses, reconciliations, and variance reporting for department leaders and management. The position helps modernize the close by automating manual processes, using AI tools in daily work, and applying data analysis to improve accuracy and insight. It also builds cross-functional awareness across FP&A, AP/AR, and Operations and provides accounting support for operational initiatives as needed. The ideal candidate has a winning attitude and a track record of finding better ways to work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
1–4 years of accounting experience in public accounting or industry.
A track record of improving processes through automation, better templates, or new tools.
Comfort using generative AI tools at work and sound judgment about when outputs need verification.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify issues and research solutions with limited guidance.
Working knowledge of the close cycle, financial statement impact, and internal controls, including how automation affects SOX compliance.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly with department managers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently and as a team contributor, with flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.
Advanced Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and Power Query.
Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CPA; active or in progress preferred.
Power BI or similar data visualization experience.
Experience with a Tier 1 ERP; SAP S/4HANA preferred.
Working knowledge of SQL, Power Automate, or workflow automation tools.

Responsibilities

Independently own assigned close activities and prepare journal entries for revenue, COGS, accruals, fixed assets, inventory, and intercompany activity.
Prepare monthly account analyses and reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts, maintaining complete SOX documentation and evidence of review.
Support SOX control execution and audit requests with minimal supervision.
Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines; prepare financial statement support schedules, tax and audit work papers, and other required reports.
Perform monthly flux and trend analysis, identify key business drivers, and explain findings to department leaders and business partners.
Identify manual, repetitive close tasks and build documented, repeatable, audit-ready automated solutions using SAP S/4HANA, Power Query, Power Automate, or similar tools.
Use AI tools and agents in daily work, such as drafting commentary, reviewing support, and summarizing contracts or data, while validating output and applying professional judgment.
Support accounting for international entities, including intercompany activity, margin analysis, and transfer pricing, while developing an understanding of global business drivers.
Coordinate and perform special projects as needed.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance at the normal worksite five days a week.