Senior Accountant

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

22d•$84,500 - $162,000

About The Position

This position is part of the U.S. Accounting Shared Serviced Center (SSC). The SSC is responsible for centralizing and executing accounting processes, governance and controls and delivering organizational efficiencies via centralization of common accounting processes for Corporate Admin teams. This position is responsible for finance support of the CADM team, which includes support of Abbvie Benefits, HR, Treasury, CFO, and Controllers Group, among others. The role includes general journal entry processing and reconciliation. This position reviews data sources for accuracy and completeness, collaborates with business functions to ensure complete and accurate transactions are recorded in compliance with AbbVie policies and U.S. GAAP. The Sr Accountant works under direct guidance of the Accounting Manager on the SSC team.

Requirements

Finance or Accounting Bachelor's and a solid understanding of accounting transactions, journal entry and account reconciliation fundamentals
Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
Must be self-motivated with ability to work independently
Strong time management skills and able to manage tasks simultaneously
Must be proficient in Excel.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP and Blackline a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare and process journal entries for the Corporate Admin groups. Ensure all journal entries are audit worthy.
Prepare BlackLine reconciliations for entity accounts. Work with BPO to ensure compliance with new IPE SOX standards.
Prepare balance sheet commentary on a quarterly basis
Build efficiencies in existing processes
Prepare various reporting deliverables throughout the year to business partners
Work with Corporate Admin groups to consolidate and streamline non-value added work under the RTR FSS team umbrella.