Senior Accountant

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

The Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting will join AspenTech as a key member of the financial reporting and consolidation accounting team, focusing on lease accounting (ASC 842), Inter-company reconciliations (ASC 810), and financial reporting into the parent company, Emerson Electric. Primary responsibilities include month-end accounting close, inter-company tracking and reconciliation, capitalized lease tracking, procedures and controls, and implementation of new systems/projects across the organization.

The position requires a high energy, results oriented person with the ability to absorb information quickly and take ownership of their responsibilities. Success involves working with diverse and cross-functional teams, both domestically and internationally. As well as assisting in delivering on strategic decisions and improvements within the finance organization to effectively help prepare the Company for its continued future growth, both organically and through acquisitions.

Your Impact

• Assist in preparation of lease accounting assessments for new and modified leases in accordance with ASC 842.
• Manage lease accounting process globally using Lease Accelerator.
• Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliation as needed.
• Ensure an accurate and timely month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Coordinate the compilation of all financial data necessary to prepare financial statements required for external reporting by the parent company, Emerson Electric.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to prepare and review certain government reporting required by the parent company, Emerson Electric.
• Create and update policies and process documents as needed.
• Perform internal controls over financial reporting and support internal and external audit and quarterly reviews.
• Assists with other accounting and reporting tasks or special projects as needed.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or a related field from an accredited university.
• 3 years of accounting experience in a publicly traded organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel formulas, pivot tables, charts and advanced data modeling skills.
• Process oriented with strong attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Proven history of balancing multiple priorities with the ability to adapt to changing needs of business while continuing to meet deadlines.
• Experience with Accounting ERP systems (Oracle, HFM, Epicor)
• CPA preferred.