Sr. Accountant - Corporate Accounting

Pregis•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Accountant – Corporate Accounting role reports to the Senior Manager – Corporate Accounting and is responsible for owning the Corporate segment balance sheet, intercompany accounting, T&E processes, administration of the Blackline account reconciliation tool, and other corporate controllership activities. This role will also prepare the monthly Corporate Finance segment income statement analysis for presentation to the Chief Accounting Officer.

Requirements

Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Strong systems aptitude
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Deadline-driven with keen attention to details
Ability to work independently to solve problems
Quick learner; ability to pick up responsibilities with minimal training; multi-tasking capabilities are important
3-5 years of public accounting or commensurate industry experience
Strong Excel skills and other Microsoft Office Suite tools
Experience in driving the month-end and year-end close process including coordination with external auditors

Nice To Haves

Exposure to PCAOB audit requirements a plus
CPA a plus
SAP and Blackline experience a plus and preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly journal entries related to debt and interest expense, health and welfare benefit accruals, and miscellaneous accruals.
Perform intercompany reconciliations to ensure appropriate intercompany matching.
Prepare monthly and quarterly account reconciliations.
Prepare quarterly income tax provision entries with input from the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting.
Support preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated US GAAP financial statements and provide inputs to annual footnote disclosures related to commitments & contingencies, debt, leases, interest and taxes paid, and fixed assets.
Prepare quarterly lease accounting entries under ASC842 including utilization of the CoStar lease administration tool.
Manage fixed asset accounting and maintenance for Corporate fixed assets.
Prepare tax-related journal entries and account reconciliations.
Assist with the coordination of various income tax related audits.
Ensure timely payment of tax assessments and quarterly estimated taxes.
Assist Chief Accounting Officer with income tax-related initiatives.
Assist with income-tax related requests for annual tax compliance and the year-end audit.
Utilize SAP and other financial systems to prepare reports and perform analyses.
Participate in finance process improvement and automation initiatives.
Perform quarterly reconciliation of SAP trial balance to the TM1 consolidation system.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Serve as the primary point of contact with external auditors and assist with overall annual audit coordination.
Ensure timely filings of Ad hoc census filings and ensure timely submission by the business units.