Senior Corporate Accountant

Sekisui House U.S.•Denver, CO

2d•$85,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs complex accounting functions within the Corporate Accounting department of one of the largest US homebuilders and a subsidiary of Sekisui House Limited, a Japanese publicly held company. The department functions in a strong internal controls environment with modern automated systems, established processes and talented finance and accountings teams that are responsible for the consolidated general ledger, month-end close process, consolidation of subsidiaries across multiple lines of business, and preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Responsible for preparation of accounting transactions, journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis; prepares accruals, reserves analysis, calculations, and research. Assists in the preparation of internal and external financial reporting, variance analysis, executive reporting materials and assists with audits.

Requirements

Active CPA Certification
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
Minimum 4 years of progressive accounting or audit experience
Experience with public accounting, audits, internal controls, SOX compliance, corporate accounting and consolidations
Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills / Ad-hoc report building
Detail oriented with a proven ability to manage time and meet deadlines, work independently, problem solve and make decisions with a commitment to accuracy
Calm and collaborative demeanor, team oriented, have natural curiosity, eager to grow and willing to help other team members.
Analytical, inquisitive, and skeptical mindset, with the ability to analyze accounts beyond mechanics, apply judgement and reason
Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop relationships at all levels of the company

Nice To Haves

Public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and/or publicly traded company (SEC registrant) experience
Experience with SEC reporting
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, Blackline, Workiva, and TM1
Experience with mentoring staff, providing guidance, coaching, or technical support

Responsibilities

According to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, assists in the preparation of standard and specialized financial reports and performs complex accounting functions and financial analysis to account for and summarize current company financial position at both the consolidated level as well as the subsidiary level
Responsible for preparing and analyzing specific areas of accounting such as Accrued Liabilities, Capitalized Interest, Debt amortization, Payroll entries and accruals, Fixed Assets, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Leases, SG&A, Rebate Revenue, Interest Income, Investments, and various other corporate accounting areas
Prepares journal entries, reconciliations, consolidation steps, analysis, SOX files, IPE for internal controls, elimination, and intercompany journal entries as well as other reporting for monthly close of subsidiary and consolidated level results utilizing Blackline and Oracle E1 accounting systems
Prepares monthly analytics and flux analysis for SG&A, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet items as compared to prior year and budgets for internal reporting as well as various ad-hoc reporting projects
Assist in audits and preparation of reports for auditors and ensuring that internal controls are maintained according to company accounting standards and policies
Assist managers in reviewing reconciliations and work performed by staff and mentoring staff
Assists in preparing consolidated and corporate level reports for special reporting including board presentation materials, executive quarterly reporting binders, parent company requests and flux analysis
Assists divisions and other corporate departments (i.e. tax, internal audit, treasury, etc.) with requested operational or financial reporting and analysis as needed
Performs analytical work querying databases within Oracle E1, Oracle BI and TM1 database applications for analytical data and preparing analysis and reports for management as needed and on an ad-hoc basis
Prepares debt covenant reporting analytics
Assists in other areas of accounting including Sales and Use tax reconciliations, unclaimed property reporting, related parties reporting, and economic census reporting
Performs 10Q/10K tie outs
Identify ways to streamline department processes and/or process improvements and improve workflows, close timelines, and accuracy of results
Performs system maintenance including community setups and charts of accounts maintenance