Accountant

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accountant will play a key role in supporting the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, performing account and bank reconciliations, and assisting with cash accounting activities. As part of the North America Finance Shared Services group, this role will partner with Treasury, A/P, A/R, and other cross-functional teams to ensure transactions are accurately recorded and discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner. The Accountant will also support intercompany processes, maintain financial data integrity across systems, and contribute to the accuracy and completeness of the company’s books and records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following:

• Prepare and support monthly account and bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items
• Assist with daily cash activities, including cash clearing and bank statement processing in Kyriba and JPM systems
• Export and post cash transactions to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and cleared
• Maintain system data, including flow codes, GL accounts, and transaction processing codes across multiple entities
• Partner with Treasury, A/P, and A/R teams to research and resolve cash and reconciliation discrepancies
• Communicate with banking partners to assist with issue resolution, research requests, and transaction inquiries, including fraud-related items
• Support bank account maintenance activities, including documentation for opening and closing accounts
• Assist with intercompany processes, including billbacks, settlements, and preparation of intercompany statements and confirmations
• Prepare and post recurring, reversing, and ad hoc journal entries to support the close process
• Coordinate with internal teams to help identify and record cash-related journal entries
• Support Tax and other departments with reporting and compliance requirements, including government filings
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for finance processes
• Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives
• Provide general support for day-to-day finance operations and special projects as needed

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the core competencies required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Detail oriented, thorough
• Able to work in an team environment as well as individually
• Good organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Customer service oriented
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BS/BA degree with a major in Accounting
• 2 to 4 years minimum accounting experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
• SAP experience preferred
• Kyriba experience a plus
• Strong PC skills, especially Excel and Word
• Blackline – Account Reconciliation tool experience a plus
• FCCS – Reporting tool a plus

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Work toward or currently has CPA certification a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel is not required

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position is remote, but incumbent may be asked to go to the office once a month or as needed.

CORE RELATIONSHIPS:

• Corporate Treasury
• Financial Planning & Analysis Team
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Teams
• Other Bracco Diagnostics Inc. functional areas
• Other North American Bracco entities