Legal Entity/GL Accountant

Eastman • Kingsport, TN

17d

About The Position

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of general accounting processes, GAAP and financial reporting concepts
• Strong analysis, planning, and organization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of initiative and good judgment
• Ability to work with different personalities, cultures and levels of management
• 5+ years' accounting experience required
• BS/BA – Accounting required.

Nice To Haves

• Certificates and advanced degrees are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly close activities for assigned legal entities, including journal entries, intercompany reconciliations, and financial statement review and analysis.
• Monitor intercompany relationships and transactions across legal entities to help ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze, investigate and explain balance sheet variances for assigned sections of the corporate balance sheet to support clear financial insight.
• Contribute to monthly balance sheet and cash flow forecasts with timely input and analysis.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Treasury, Corporate Tax, etc.) to provide analysis and information related to assigned legal entities.
• Support external auditors with information and analysis for the annual financial audit and quarterly reviews.
• Participate in updating legal entity financial information to reflect the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and legal entity consolidations.
• Employ automation and other process improvement tools to make processes and reporting more efficient and effective.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level