Senior Accountant, Corp Acct & Fin Repor

Albany International Corp.•Portsmouth, NH

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Albany International is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting (CAFR) team in Portsmouth, NH. As a Senior Accountant on the CAFR team, you will report to the Assistant Controller and will play an integral role in Corporate close and consolidation activities, including helping to ensure that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely. This role will also assist with internal reporting and external SEC reporting. If you are a seasoned professional with the prerequisite skills, and are a team-player with a positive attitude interested in working in a collaborative environment, then this is a great role for you. Albany International Corp. is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The products and technologies help make paper smoother, tissue softer, and aircraft engines and structures lighter. The company has 2 core businesses, The Machine Clothing (MC) segment -is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries and Engineered Composites (EC) is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
CPA license, or in pursuit of license
Minimum 2 years Public Accounting experience and/or minimum 4 years corporate accounting experience
Knowledge of public company requirements, including SEC reporting regulations and SOX
Team-player mindset; comfortable partnering with all levels and functions
Unquestioned integrity and ethics
Learning, development, and people focused
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to earn trust and credibility within the organization
Strong critical thinking and intuitive problem-solving skills
Ability to succeed in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Solid project management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP and Workiva preferred
Willingness to travel 10%

Responsibilities

Support and contribute to company-wide month-end close activities
Support Internal and External reporting, including preparation of financial statements and disclosures for Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings with the SEC
Perform account reconciliations
Assist with the preparation of consolidated cash flows
Perform various SOX controls and assess process risks that could require improved internal controls
Play a key role in reporting system conversion to SAP Group Reporting
Assist with new accounting and integration activities that may arise from significant transactions
Perform consolidation procedures around certain areas and assist locations with resolving issues with closing their ledgers
Cross-train and develop knowledge of other tasks within CAFR, sufficient to support and as needed fill-in for team members
Own certain technical accounting topics. Research, interpret, and apply accounting guidance
Analyze current procedures and consider how they can be more efficient and effective, Collaborate and recommend changes. Take initiative to continually improve accounting and reporting processes
Liaise with both internal and external auditors