Senior Accountant needed!

CFS has partnered with a large financial institution based in Stamford to help find their next Senior Accountant. This person will work closely with management, treasury, FP&A and other offices around the world.

Why join this company?

• Created in 1997 as a subsidiary of a large, well known financial institution
• Growing through acquisitions of large and small companies around the world
• International footprint with about 530 employees
• Recently adopted a sustainable approach to their business and how it effects the world
• Strong management team with leaders in their space
• Part of the Corporate Controllers group with a responsibility of closing the books and records for the entire company
• Room for advancement within the group and throughout the company
• Hybrid work schedule
• Generous PTO
• Competitive compensation structure

Responsibilities:

• Legal entity ownership including monthly close activities (preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, etc), balance sheet and P&L review and analysis, legal entity reporting and audit support
• Work across departments to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the legal entity books and records and timely recording of transactions and accruals
• Analytical review legal entity financial information and proactively raise issues and drive remediation (e.g. funding requirements, aged balances, covenant compliance, etc)
• Identification and implementation of process enhancements to achieve a more efficient and standardized process and control environment
• Support the Finance department transformation including design and implementation of new ERP, process development and automation, and Ad hoc projects and requests

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience out of public accounting
• US GAAP or IFRS accounting experience
• Tech savvy – proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Suite is a plus
• SAP experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting