Senior Accounting Analyst

McKesson•Alpharetta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. They are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable, focusing on the health, happiness, and well-being of their employees and those they serve. McKesson fosters a culture where employees can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas, thriving together to shape the future of health. The Accounting Analyst supports the controllership organization through business unit financial, accounting, and internal control support, contract review activities, and review of balance sheet reconciliations. This role partners cross‑functionally with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Audit to support accurate financial reporting and a strong control environment. Preferred locations are Alpharetta and Dallas.

Requirements

Degree and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
7+ years of progressive accounting experience
Ability to communicate with influence both verbal and written
Ability to collaborate cross functionally within a matrix organization
Strong understanding and implementation of US GAAP
Knowledge of all aspects of the COSO framework and comfort leading system/process change
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis techniques
Demonstrated experience performing contract reviews, revenue recognition analysis, or technical accounting assessments

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA preferred
Experience in healthcare/life sciences or complex, matrixed environments is a plus
ERP (SAP) proficiency
Close automation tools (e.g., BlackLine)
BI/reporting (e.g., Power BI)

Responsibilities

Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly balance sheet and income statement variance (flux) analyses, identifying root causes, trends, and risks requiring management attention.
Independently perform contract reviews by identifying key financial terms, evaluating U.S. GAAP implications, and partnering with Legal and Finance stakeholders to support appropriate accounting conclusions.
Develop clear, concise variance explanations suitable for leadership, Corporate and external audit review.
Apply judgment to identify unusual or complex transactions and escalate appropriately.
Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
Work closely with FP&A and the Intercompany team to identify and document Intercompany relationships and ensure proper accounting treatment including eliminations.
Review balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring compliance with reconciliation standards and timely resolution of reconciling items.
Serve as a key contributor to month‑end close activities, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, and review support.
Proactively identify close risks, inefficiencies, or control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Execute and support internal controls over financial reporting, including SOX controls, with an understanding of risk, materiality, and control objectives.
Lead walkthroughs, coordinate audit requests, and ensure documentation meets internal and external audit standards.
Support remediation of control deficiencies and track completion of corrective actions.
Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to resolve issues, improve processes, and maintain financial accuracy.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation quality, and analytical rigor.
Contribute to standardization of flux analysis, reconciliation templates, and control documentation.
Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects as assigned.