Technical Accounting Analyst

WTW•Philadelphia, PA

11d

About The Position

Join our team as a Technical Accountant and take ownership of the accounting and reporting that supports our global share-based compensation programs. This is a high-impact opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical problem-solving—from leading the monthly close and explaining key variances to modeling new awards, supporting disclosures, and partnering with payroll, tax, audit, and other teams worldwide. You will have the autonomy to improve how work gets done, using strong Excel skills, Power Query, AI, and low-code tools to create smarter, more efficient processes. If you are detail-oriented, collaborative, and ready to turn complex accounting requirements into clear business insights, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting
Familiarity with ASC 718 accounting for stock-based compensation
Experience preparing account reconciliations
Strong Excel skills
Ability to communicate with management and work cross-functionally
Process improvement mindset, including leveraging AI and/or low-code tools where applicable

Nice To Haves

Experience accounting for Performance Restricted Stock Units
Experience accounting for an ESPP
Experience with Microsoft products, including Power Query
Experience with Fidelity Plan Sponsor Web Station or another share-based compensation platform
ERP experience and systems confidence, including recording journal entries and running reports from an ERP system such as Oracle and/or HFM

Responsibilities

Ownership of the monthly close process for share-based compensation, which includes recording journal entries, leveraging Power Query workflows as applicable, summarizing expense and explaining variances to Plan and/or Forecast
Reconcile share-based comp accounts, research unexplained activity, and work with partners to achieve resolution
Reconcile and report Capital Activity
Assist with calculations of performance-based awards and past or future modifications to existing awards
Assist with purchase accounting as applicable
Answer audit and tax inquiries, including statutory reporting requests for entities around the world
Record expense for ESPP and true up upon purchase
Coordinate with local payrolls when awards vest and reconcile vesting activity
Prepare quarterly disclosures
Assist in review of the Pay vs. Performance disclosures in the Proxy
Calculate intercompany recharges in accordance with agreements
Assist with modeling and developing budget
Dynamically model ASC 718 expense for potential new awards, providing a quick turnaround and multiple scenarios
Provide accounting impact for potential new hires and terminations, providing a quick turnaround