Senior Accountant, Global Finance

Avison Young • Chicago, IL

22h • $85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will share responsibility for internal and external financial reporting activities, assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements, and continually update our accounting documentation and practices as we implement best-practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution
• Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant, required
• 2-4 years of experience required, public accounting experience ideal
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extremely strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Proven ability to respond within short time constraints and meet deadlines, while maintaining accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• Experience drafting and/or editing financial statements and footnotes
• High technical accounting proficiency, with experience auditing account reconciliations and revenue recognition; exposure to IFRS a plus

Nice To Haves

• Multi-national experience, or exposure to accounting in a multi-currency environment a plus
• NetSuite, Adaptive, Tableau, Solution 7 and Active Disclosure experience ideal but not required

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and preparation of information included in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in drafting new required footnotes
• Assist in drafting Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) ensuring that explanations accurately explain the reason for changes in the business and are in the appropriate order of magnitude
• Technical research on accounting issues and new accounting standards impacting the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) reporting process
• Completion of the IFRS disclosure checklist
• Assist in drafting technical accounting memos and accounting policies
• Assist with month-end close and consolidation processes to ensure results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and the Company’s policy (i.e. reviewing output from the NetSuite general ledger, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations to identify potential errors or omissions, compiling financial statements and their related support)
• Assist with accounting in complex areas including but not limited to revenue, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity transactions, consolidations, variable interest entities, and share based compensation
• Assist with special projects and other functions as required by manager
• Assist in the preparation of schedules provided to external auditors and other external financial subject matter experts

Benefits

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving

What This Job Offers

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