Job Description
We're seeking a detail-oriented Senior Specialist specialized in Corporate Accounting with 57 years of experience in management reporting, and account reconciliations. The ideal candidate carries functional Power BI (business usage, interpreting dashboards, defining metrics) knowledge, and brings a risk-aware perspective to financial decisions. Exposure to budgeting/forecasting and audit support is a plus. Key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Management Reporting:
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Develop actionable insights through commentary on performance drivers, trends, and operational KPIs, partnering with business leaders to translate financial results into strategic decisions.
Account Reconciliations:
- Own and review reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts (cash, AR/AP, inventory, fixed assets, accruals), investigating discrepancies and driving resolution while maintaining auditable reconciliation packs.
- Enhance control and compliance by ensuring cutoff, completeness, and accuracy across all reconciliations and related processes.
Power BI (Functional):
- Interpret and validate Power BI dashboards, ensuring accuracy of data definitions and metrics, and collaborating with BI teams to provide business requirements/drill-down needs, data quality checks for new reports/dashboards.
- Maintain and customize lightweight report views and filters to support business insights, without requiring deep technical expertise in DAX or ETL.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in accounting, Finance, or Commerce (CA/CPA/CMA - preferred).
- 57 years experience in corporate accounting (management reporting, and account reconciliations).
- Knowledge on Technical/Tools:
- ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics/NetSuite/Yardi).
- Power BI (functional use): dashboard consumption, metric validation, reporting requirements; and Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, modelling).
- Standards & Controls: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP; exposure to internal controls, risk management, and period close.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills (both written & verbal) with an ability to translate numbers into narratives for non-finance stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements:
- Ability to work independently & in a team environment, taking ownership and accountability of work and completing them within specified deadlines, and helps improves processes.
- Accuracy & Attention to Detail high-quality reconciliations and disclosures.
- Analytical Thinking variance analysis, trend identification, and root cause resolution.
- Business Partnering collaborates effectively with Accounting, operations, FP&A, and BI teams.
