Senior Accountant or Junior Controller

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Burbank, CA

6d•$101,000 - $106,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At WM, the Senior Accountant or Junior Controller is a senior level role accountable for full cycle accounting within a complex corporate environment. This position requires an experienced accounting professional with strong general ledger ownership and month end close expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (accredited) in Accounting or similar
5 years of accounting experience, including 3 years in a mid to senior level accounting role
Required experience in a mid-to-large company
Direct ownership of full cycle accounting and corporate financial reporting
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience
5 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement)

Responsibilities

Own full cycle accounting activities including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and month end close
Prepare financial statements, perform variance analysis, and analyze complex financial data
Ensure compliance with US GAAP and maintain effective internal controls
Partner with finance and business stakeholders while operating independently in a fast-paced environment
Prepares highly complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit train support for the journal entries.
Analyzes general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals.
Collects and analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial statements and reports. Performs additional analysis for explanatory text required for reports and statements. Coordinates preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy.
Participate in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports.
Assists with the preparation of year-end closings. Prepares annual long-term and short-term financial statements in compliance with accounting guidelines and U.S. GAAP. Assists in the preparation of working papers for annual audit.
Provides expertise and guidance to other Finance personnel for proper internal and external financial accounting procedures and their application.
Assists with the preparation of annual budgets, updates, and strategic plans for assigned areas. Coordinates preparation of monthly combining entries to combine financial results.
Prepare quarterly consolidation report for consolidation.
Assists with the maintenance and application of internal controls.
Prepares highly advanced financial reports in a timely and accurate manner; and completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines.
Assists departmental managers/directors with supervision of other clerical and professional staff of the department as required.