Senior Accountant

Job Description

As a Senior Accountant, you will maintain financial records and ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded. You will maintain the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. This role is responsible for the end-to-end process of intercompany accounting such as reviewing and resolving out of balance/intercompany reconciling items, reviewing and verifying intercompany charges and intercompany account settlement. Handling of complex locations and transactions. This position will have the opportunity to collaborate with various teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries, analyzes accounts, prepares statements, and assists accounting manager with monthly closing and accounting reports.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries for accounts, including general ledger and document business transactions.
• Maintains and coordinates implementation of accounting and control procedures.
• Prepares documentation of processes and procedures and recommends improvements.
• Prepares general ledger account reconciliations.
• Monitors and reviews accounting and related systems’ reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Responsible for the timely completion of global intercompany reconciliation and related intercompany accounting activities
• Execute intercompany accounting activities such as but not limited to Monitoring, Maintaining, Processing, Reconciling & Tracking of intercompany transactions in a timely and accurate manner
• Investigate intercompany OOB and resolve differences
• Confirmation of intercompany balances
• Preparation of intercompany reconciliations, including aged analysis
• Complete adjustments, accruals, and other types of journal entries in accordance with the financial standards and controls framework
• Assist in the execution of specific controls within accounting processes and other general accounting activities
• Help to maintain Intercompany Reconciliation file and Intercompany ledgers within NetSuite, providing accurate and consistent records of assets, liabilities, and transactions
• Ensure compliance with tax accounting rules along with SOX where applicable
• Promptly respond to information requests from internal and external stakeholders
  
  

Maintain & safeguard required documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• 3 years required, 5 years preferred, of accounting experience
• Analysis and interpretation of complex financial and statistical data
• Strong office and computer skills (MS Excel)
• Excellent communication skills (written/verbal) and ability to collaborate with teams across multiple regions and time zones.
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Able to research and analyze varieties of information
• Excellent understanding of intercompany transactions. Intercompany reconciliation experience would be a plus.
• Experience working with an ERP system, preferably NetSuite.
• Actively manage workload and escalate inefficiencies and concerns to the accounting manager.
• Achieve deadlines set by leadership and the business and proactively monitor and raise instances where deadlines cannot be met in a timely fashion
• Ability to work with minimal oversight
  
  

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here and apply online today!

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500 company.

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