Senior Technical Accountant

at Robert Half in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Technical Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

Job Description:

+ Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, lease accounting, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation, derivatives, debt and equity transactions)

+ Support regional adoption of new and complex GAAP accounting topics and conversion of GAAP to IFRS for separate UK reporting requirement

+ Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting

+ Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting, SEC and UK Companies House standards on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes

+ Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB, SEC, IFRIC and UK Companies House

+ Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation

+ Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, derivatives, debt and equity transactions, share-based compensation and other matters

+ Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics

+ Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP& A and operational teams as needed.

+ Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required

+ Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance

+ 3-5 years accounting experience for a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience. Experience with a global company and/or foreign operations preferred, as is Big Four or regional public accounting experience

+ CPA is required

+ Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements (IFRS experience a plus)

+ Technical accounting research experience

+ Working knowledge of recently issued accounting guidance highly preferred

+ Experience with HFM is a plus

+ Project collaboration experience required

+ Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience

+ Self-starter with a focus on process improvement

+ Ability to deliver under pressure while balancing multiple (and sometimes competing) priorities

+ Effective business writing, strong analytical skills, ability to review and analyze contracts and attention to detail

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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