Senior Corporate Accountant

Emerson•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NI is hiring a Corporate Senior Accountant at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager. This role is a key member of the team responsible for NI’s global balance sheet and related accounting and financial reporting processes. It helps ensure the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements, and continuous improvement across the global accounting organization. The successful candidate serves as a subject matter resource within Corporate Accounting, partnering with Finance and other stakeholders on complex accounting matters, financial processes, and the control environment. The role leads visible corporate accounting and reporting activities; applies expertise in U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, technical accounting, and financial controls; and contributes to process transformation, standardization, and automation. It also offers exposure to accounting across multiple manufacturing sites, a broad portfolio of products and services, more than 90 legal entities in nearly 50 countries, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and finance transformation activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA certification strongly preferred.
At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience with a public accounting firm and/or a corporate accounting organization.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting requirements, and internal controls over financial reporting.
Experience leading or owning month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
Experience researching and applying accounting guidance to complex business transactions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with publicly traded companies and SEC reporting requirements.
Knowledge of Oracle, Hyperion, and related financial systems.
Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or multi-ERP environments.
Experience leading process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams.
Experience working in a global accounting environment.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly matrixed organization.
CPA certification.

Responsibilities

Lead aspects of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes related to the worldwide balance sheet in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Prepare, review, and analyze complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for accurate and timely reporting.
Perform balance sheet analytics and identify risks, unusual transactions, and emerging accounting issues.
Support preparation and review of financial statement disclosures and other external reporting requirements.
Serve as a primary accounting resource for unintegrated acquired entities, overseeing reconciliations, manual journal entries, and related subledger activities across multiple ERP environments.
Research, document, and communicate technical accounting conclusions and accounting policy considerations to management.
Identify and communicate accounting issues, unusual fluctuations, and process improvement opportunities to Corporate Accounting leadership.
Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal control requirements, and recommend control enhancements.
Partner with Corporate Accounting leadership on implementing and interpreting accounting policies and consistently applying accounting practices.
Lead initiatives to automate, simplify, standardize, and optimize accounting and reporting processes.
Drive special projects and strategic initiatives to improve the financial close and reporting environment.
Lead testing and implementation activities for system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and finance transformation initiatives.
Execute and evaluate internal controls over financial reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, identifying opportunities to improve control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Coordinate internal and external audit requests, prepare supporting documentation, and address audit inquiries.
Provide guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to less experienced accounting team members as appropriate.