Sr. Accountant, External Reporting & Technical Accounting

Quaker Houghton•Conshohocken, PA

About The Position

The Sr Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of the Company’s SEC filings, lead the month-end close process for several technical accounting areas, perform accounting research and documentation of technical or complex accounting matters, implement accounting policies, and monitor, assess, and document the impact of new or revised account standards. The role will partner closely with the Corporate Finance leadership team, FP&A, Legal, and Investor Relations to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements.

Requirements

U.S. GAAP knowledge
SEC requirements knowledge
Experience with financial statement disclosures
Experience with SEC filings
Experience with stock-based compensation
Experience with pension accounting
Experience with AIP (Annual Incentive Plan)
Experience with restructuring accounting
Experience with equity method investments
Experience with non-GAAP reporting
Experience with technical accounting research
Experience with accounting policy implementation
Experience with internal controls for financial reporting
Experience with financial reporting software
Experience with XBRL compliance
Experience with financial due diligence
Experience with purchase accounting
Experience with data migration
Experience with valuation procedures

Responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation of audited financial statements including financial statement disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and supplemental support for external auditors
Preparation of all SEC filings, press releases, analyst presentations and various internal presentations and external investor materials
Preparation of the monthly stock-based compensation, pension, AIP, restructuring, and equity method investment journal entries and analysis and prepare non-GAAP reporting calculations and analysis
Participate in the Company’s technical accounting research and memorandums on significant or unusual transactions, adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and implementation of accounting policies
Require direct interaction with internal and external auditors for financial reporting and technical accounting areas of responsibility
Participate in the development and maintenance of internal controls relating to financial reporting
Oversight and maintenance of the Company’s financial reporting software and XBRL compliance
Assist in financial due diligence of acquired companies and financial integration efforts post-acquisition including data migration, valuation procedures and purchase accounting
Work directly with the Senior Manager, External Reporting and Technical Accounting, Senior Manager, External Reporting & Technical Accounting, and VP, Global Controller on various projects as directed on various technical accounting projects
Assist in ad-hoc request as needed in coordination with FP&A, Treasury and Tax functions
Expectation to propose and implement process efficiencies and improvements