Senior Associate Specialist, Accounting

Senior Associate AccountantThe Senior Associate Accountant is a position within the Americas Controller organization. The associate will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of FP&A, Legal, Regional Shared Service, and Treasury.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for month-end/quarter-end closing the general ledger for Corporate entities timely and accurately (posting journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, loading the consolidation system, preparing SOX controls, and coordinating with upstream/downstream functions to resolve issues).Preparing quarterly financial statements, accounting forms, analytics, and governmental filings.Monitoring assigned accounts to ensure that monthly activity is posted accurately, efficiently and if issues are detected, a recommendation is made to resolve.Interfacing with internal and external auditors.Assist with special project or ad hoc requests as needed.Identifying, solving and/or escalating accounting issues to his/her supervisor.Interface with external third party service providers on special purpose entities.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting with 0-5 years of progressive accounting experience.Advanced degree or CPA a plus.Understanding of accounting principles & internal controls.Applies concepts and guidelines; demonstrates healthy skepticism and effective problem solving and analytical skills.Previous experience with SAP is plus.Proficient in Microsoft office products.Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and work independently with limited supervision.Self-motivated, driven and effectively prioritizes assignments.Exhibits a positive can-do attitude and approaches responsibilities with an open mind.Ability to deal with ambiguity.