Senior Corporate Consolidation Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and experienced Senior Corporate Consolidation Accountant to join our Corporate Consolidation team on a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the corporate accounting close and consolidation process while contributing to the implementation of the Tagetik Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform.

This role requires a strong accounting professional with deep expertise in US GAAP, corporate consolidations, intercompany accounting, foreign currency accounting, and financial systems implementations. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with ERP/EPM systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, IT, external implementation partners, and auditors.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Tagetik EPM platform by participating in: Business process design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Business process testing, System validation, Issue resolution, post-deployment stabilization.
• Validate accounting results and system configurations to ensure compliance with business requirements and US GAAP.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and external implementation partners to troubleshoot accounting, system, and process-related issues.
• Monitor intercompany journal entries within SAP and supporting financial systems.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve intercompany discrepancies across multiple legal entities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and enhance operational efficiency.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Maintain and communicate foreign exchange rates within accounting systems to support: Foreign currency revaluation, Currency translation, financial consolidation
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to: Intercompany accounting, consolidation processes, financial reporting
• Support quarterly and annual external reporting by preparing consolidation schedules and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during audit activities.
• Support SOX compliance initiatives and internal control documentation.
• Assist with management reporting, statutory reporting, and other special accounting projects as assigned.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting while meeting critical reporting deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''''s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including corporate consolidations, intercompany accounting, foreign currency accounting, topside journal entries.
• Experience working with: Multiple legal entities, Multinational corporate environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting ERP, EPM, or financial systems implementations.
• Experience performing: User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Business process testing, System validation, Issue identification and resolution
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounting processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, IT, and cross-functional business teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including: PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, Data analysis
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with Tagetik Enterprise Performance Management (EPM).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP Group Reporting.
• Experience with enterprise consolidation and financial reporting platforms.
• Experience supporting post-implementation stabilization activities.
• Experience with SOX compliance and audit support.
• Exposure to statutory and management reporting processes.
• Experience working in global or multinational organizations.