About this opportunity
Robert Half lists this Senior Accountant opportunity in bergen county, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Accountant
Hybrid
Global Cosmetics Firm
Join a Growing Finance Team Where Your Impact Will Be Seen, Valued, and Rewarded
High Visibility and Career Growth
Work closely with the Controller and finance leadership team, gaining exposure to financial reporting, treasury operations, system implementations, and cross-functional projects that can position you for future advancement.
Make a Real Impact
Your ideas will be welcomed. The company is actively investing in process improvements, automation, and ERP enhancements, giving you the opportunity to help shape the future state of the accounting function.
Diverse Responsibilities
This role goes far beyond month-end close. You'll be involved in financial reporting, audit support, treasury exposure, process documentation, system optimization, and special projects.
Collaborative Team Environment
Become part of a team that values knowledge sharing, cross-training, and professional development. You'll work closely with accounting, treasury, and operational teams across the organization.
Hybrid Flexibility
Enjoy the balance of working both in-office and remotely while remaining connected to leadership and key stakeholders.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to support financial reporting, month-end close activities, audit preparation, account reconciliations, and process improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, multi-entity environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities including the preparation of the management report and accompanying schedules.
- Prepare and review of Group and other legal entity financial statements to ensure transactions and consolidations are properly reflected and in accordance with U.S. GAAP;
- For overseas entities, review and understand the differences between statutory financials and financials reported to corporate, coordinate with corporate tax to ensure these differences are properly accounted for in the tax provision/filings.
- Prepare and record consolidation journal entries and reconciliations for month-end closing;
- Analyze and document significant account fluctuations for senior leadership.
- Review balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting from subsidiaries;
- Ensure financial controls at subsidiaries are in accordance with company’s policies and procedures;
- Support requests from external consultants such as Auditors, Tax consultants, and other advisors.
- Research and document technical accounting matters under U.S. GAAP (e.g., revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, impairment), preparing supporting memos for the Corporate Controller and external auditors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Strong understanding of:
- Financial statement preparation
- Month-end close processes
- Journal entries and accruals
- Account reconciliations
- Intercompany accounting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience improving accounting processes through documentation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- High degree of integrity and professionalism
If you're seeking a position that offers career growth, executive exposure, process improvement opportunities, and a hybrid work environment in Bergen County, we'd love to speak with you.
Who can apply
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