What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Baxters North America Inc?
Scope of Job: This position is responsible for maintaining financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded. Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Prepares complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Analyzes current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. May guide or review the work of support staff. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provide inputs and uploads into weekly cash flow forecasting model and communicate week over week changes.
- Lead the month end closing process and ensure all checklist items are completed.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts, post journal entries and analyse trends and variances.
- Perform calculations and ensure reserves and accruals are properly stated.
- Provide supporting schedules, documentation and information requested for tax preparation.
- Maintain fixed asset ledger and depreciation schedules for book and tax.
- Support Director of accounting with daily, weekly and monthly financial reporting
- Collaborate with outside auditors and provide supporting schedules, documentation and information requested.
- Present oral and written reports based on analyses for upper management.
- Collect and analyse data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, surplus income, and expenditures.
- Backup for other positions in Finance, such as accounts payable, cost accounting, and payroll, as required.
- Document processes, organize date and recommend efficiency improvements.
- Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure the food safety and quality of our products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required. CPA a plus.
Experience: 7 years of experience in Finance and Accounting.
Competencies: Account Reconciliation, Balance Sheet Analysis, Bank Reconciliation, Calculate Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Accounting, Month-End Close, Year-End Close, Revenue Recognition, Spreadsheet Advanced, GAAP Standards, Accounting Software, Technical and Professional Knowledge, Integrity, Problem Solving, Accountability, Work Quality, Time Management, and Operational Excellence.
Physical Requirements: Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.
