Senior Accountant

Rotary International•Evanston, IL

36d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the Corporate Finance and Planning (CFP) team responsible for Rotary International (RI) or The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Consolidated reporting, supporting the RI General Manager areas, International Office (IO) or Associate Foundation (AF) support, budgeting and month end close. The team provides business support including, but not limited to financial accounting, management and regulatory reporting, tax filings, internal and external compliance, governance, as well as transaction and other research. The ideal candidate is a professional with a broad range of experiences and capabilities, preferably in accounting, treasury, tax, financial and regulatory reporting, transaction processing and business process improvement. This position is designated as Hybrid - Fully Flexible and expected to work from our World Headquarters office whenever needed; the specific days in the office are determined by managers based on business requirements. Rotary is under the jurisdiction of Illinois employment laws; we require all employees to live within reasonable daily commuting distance to Evanston.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Accounting, CPA, or advanced degree preferred.
4-5 years of progressive accounting & business operations experience
Proven knowledge of US GAAP; strong knowledge of financial analysis/modeling tools (ROI, discounted cash flows, variance analysis, etc.)
Proven knowledge of budgeting process
Experience working with internal and external auditors
Working Experience with accounting for foreign currency transactions; understanding of accounting consolidation & intercompany transactions, regulatory, tax, and internal compliance frameworks
Prior experience with ERP systems required, Oracle Cloud preferred
Strong research and analytical skills evaluating the adoption of Accounting Standard Update if needed
Strong work ethic and sense of responsibility for delivering work independently, accurately and timely
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as across US and international offices
Ability to “shift gears” and prioritize tasks based on the immediate need of the business
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Solid computer and data-processing skills with proficiency in MS-Office, especially advanced knowledge of Excel functions
Willingness and ability to travel

Responsibilities

Providing financial support to Operations & Administration team on annual budgeting, reporting, compliance, and ad-hoc requests, including future capital projects scenario modeling and analysis.
Month-End Close processes for areas of responsibility (Operations and Administration GM area, fixed assets, lease accounting, elimination entries for a for-profit subsidiary).
Providing Cushman & Wakefield relationship support for One Rotary Center building management and full accounting cycle (leases, depreciation, revenue and expenses of the building, audit support) and related analysis.
Fixed assets planning, reporting, and managing capitalization and amortization policy and processes.
Liaising with other Finance teams on cross-team projects and issues (capitalization, Fixed Assets and Projects modules in Oracle ERP).
Performing complex bank and balance sheet reconciliations as assigned.
Working on ad hoc projects as assigned.