What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Viterra?
******SENIOR ACCOUNTANT*****
**Onsite in Omaha, NE**
The ideal candidate will have substantial exposure to monthly closing processes, forecasting and budgeting, and customer billing. They will be organized and approach each issue with an analytical mindset.
Essential Job Functions:
- Accountability for month-end close processes and financial reporting for assigned companies in a consistent manner, in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the company’s standard practices and policies
- Assist in the timely preparation of reporting packages
- Assist with external audit engagements
- Analyze financials for completeness; make succinct and timely recommendations for P&L improvement
- Responsible to meet all deadlines for estimates, period end financial reporting, and statutory reporting among others
- Serve as a liaison between accounting and finance departments
- Respond to inquiries from global offices regarding reporting results and balances
- Ensure consistent compliance with internal controls, corporate accounting standards, GAAP and IFRS
- Identify opportunities for improvement and automation, while taking action to remediate
- Ability to perform job duties with little to management oversight.
- Prepare ad-hoc reporting and participate in special projects on an as-needed basis
- Communicate with co-workers, management and company personnel in a courteous, timely and professional manner
- Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments
- Ability to work overtime as needed
- Other responsibilities as assigned by Accounting Management
Qualifications:
- Ability to work and interact well with others
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required (or relevant experience)
- 5 years of experience in a finance-related field required
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently with a sense of urgency
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills. The ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely in both oral and written formats
- Must display an attention to detail at all times
- Must be able to work proficiently with Microsoft Office applications
Preferred:
- CPA certification is a plus
- IFRS 16 experience a plus
