Assa Abloy
The Sr. Accountant is responsible for areas relating to general ledger, balance sheet, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with IFRS, the ASSA ABLOY Accounting Manual, and ASSA ABLOY Americas accounting guidelines. The role requires reviewing processes to ensure accurate and timely financial statements, continuously improving efficiency and accuracy, and supervising and collaborating with applicable accountants to allocate and complete work in a timely manner.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Help lead accounting changes and manage multiple projects relating to improvement and integration efforts
Develop, populate, and provide month‑end reporting requirements for the company
Review reports and work processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Develop and implement group reporting standards and processes
Lead the monthly analyses and preparation of general ledger account reconciliations (Prepaid, Accruals, AR, and AP), report variances, reconcile through Floqast, and recommend and implement processes to reduce errors
Analyze sales reporting and forecasting activities
Analyze AR and assist Shared Services AR by problem‑solving issues
Review and submit monthly journal entries and recurring entries to ensure accuracy
Review GL integrity reports and ensure reconciliation of general ledger to sub‑ledger detail
Input/Upload/validate financial data to the corporate financial database HFM (and its replacement with OneStream)
Monitor and help implement internal controls in support of Internal Audit
Analyze variances and trends, providing data for management recommendations for improvement and adjustments
Process city and state sales tax filing and assist with TRIP reporting
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May lead and mentor junior accounting staff.
Maintains and monitors recurring journal entries and allocations as needed
Acts as backup to Controller in closing the periods on the JD Edwards system and preparation of financial statements
Assists with special projects
Reconciles general ledger and sub‑ledger
Effectively handles multiple tasks simultaneously with exceptional organizational and communication skills
Keyboard skills and ten‑key operation skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
Logical problem‑solving abilities
Complies with the organization’s ISO 9001 & 14001 requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field; CMA/CPA/MBA preferred
5 years of related accounting, financial reporting, and analysis experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
COMPUTER SKILLS Proficiency in spreadsheets, email, word processing, and presentation software; extremely proficient in financial modeling and analysis utilizing Excel formulas. Experience or understanding of Excel add‑in applications such as Smart View. Database programs and business intelligence programs like Power BI and Business Objects are helpful. HFM and JDE system experience will be useful.
LOCATION & POSITION DETAILS This is an in‑office position located in Phoenix, AZ. Mid‑senior level. Travel required: 0%-10%.
COMPANY Assa Abloy Group
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Help lead accounting changes and manage multiple projects relating to improvement and integration efforts
Develop, populate, and provide month‑end reporting requirements for the company
Review reports and work processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Develop and implement group reporting standards and processes
Lead the monthly analyses and preparation of general ledger account reconciliations (Prepaid, Accruals, AR, and AP), report variances, reconcile through Floqast, and recommend and implement processes to reduce errors
Analyze sales reporting and forecasting activities
Analyze AR and assist Shared Services AR by problem‑solving issues
Review and submit monthly journal entries and recurring entries to ensure accuracy
Review GL integrity reports and ensure reconciliation of general ledger to sub‑ledger detail
Input/Upload/validate financial data to the corporate financial database HFM (and its replacement with OneStream)
Monitor and help implement internal controls in support of Internal Audit
Analyze variances and trends, providing data for management recommendations for improvement and adjustments
Process city and state sales tax filing and assist with TRIP reporting
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May lead and mentor junior accounting staff.
Maintains and monitors recurring journal entries and allocations as needed
Acts as backup to Controller in closing the periods on the JD Edwards system and preparation of financial statements
Assists with special projects
Reconciles general ledger and sub‑ledger
Effectively handles multiple tasks simultaneously with exceptional organizational and communication skills
Keyboard skills and ten‑key operation skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
Logical problem‑solving abilities
Complies with the organization’s ISO 9001 & 14001 requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field; CMA/CPA/MBA preferred
5 years of related accounting, financial reporting, and analysis experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
COMPUTER SKILLS Proficiency in spreadsheets, email, word processing, and presentation software; extremely proficient in financial modeling and analysis utilizing Excel formulas. Experience or understanding of Excel add‑in applications such as Smart View. Database programs and business intelligence programs like Power BI and Business Objects are helpful. HFM and JDE system experience will be useful.
LOCATION & POSITION DETAILS This is an in‑office position located in Phoenix, AZ. Mid‑senior level. Travel required: 0%-10%.
COMPANY Assa Abloy Group
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