Senior Accountant (FP&A) - Hybrid

Ascom•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant (FP&A) is a senior expert who is responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the overall organization. He/she performs complex accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization’s financial resources and ensure that they comply with all relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements. Additionally, the senior accountant performs margin analytics that play a critical role in advancing the organization’s financial planning and analysis capabilities, with a strong emphasis on margin performance and strategic forecasting / budgeting. This position will assist in developing and preparing management reports along with enforcing the Ascom accounting and business policies and working cross-functional with internal teams to ensure the integrity and accuracy of data. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in the Morrisville office.

Requirements

GAAP understanding
Knowledge of financial statements and their components
MS Office proficiency a must
Manage projects like system implementations, audit preparations, policy updates, etc.
Identifying opportunities for automation, standardization, and simplification of accounting processes,
Designing and implementing best practices in financial workflows
Coaching and technical accounting guidance to team members
Practical, results oriented team builder with analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
CMA or CPA certification
6+ years of financial accounting or FP&A experience
Highly regarded for integrity, ethics, flexibility, teamwork, professional excellence, and interpersonal skills
Proven experience as a financial controller, accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant
Proven track-record of successfully managing stakeholders
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Hands-on experience with accounting software packages

Responsibilities

Analyze and reconcile key source data against financial information
Create relevant and timely reports on financial data analytics, including the monthly flash report, key financial metrics, and actual departmental spend against budgets/outlook
Track trends and understand key business drivers
Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending. Process improvements and special projects.
Provide value-added commentary and financial analysis to complement the reporting
Participate in financial standards setting, forecast processes, project costing and revenue recognition
Ensure the integrity of key processes by understanding systems, flow of transactions, internal controls and recommend efficiency and effectiveness improvements
Prepare financial statements, assist with forecasts and budgets according to schedule. Support the month, quarter, and year-end close processes.
Inventory review, reconciliation and provision calculation
Manage tax VAT/CIT returns and tax audits
Cooperate with other departments (HR, Billing, Procurement) provide inputs and review their outputs
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Ensure compliance with tax laws, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
Identify and drive implementation of areas of improvement within financial procedures, automate workflows and streamline reporting
Prepare monthly reporting packages to corporate
Complete ad-hoc financial analyses as needed (e.g., Business case evaluation, pricing reviews, company metrics, etc.)