GL Accountant/ Specialist

Overview

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We have been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 60 years now. Today, nearly 11000 employees are working at over 90 locations on all continents.

If you are ready to join a dynamic team, in a fast-paced complex environment with opportunity for growth and development, come join our growing team of employees who are passionate about health, innovation, integrity, and ethics while meeting all fiduciary responsibilities.

Responsibilities

New hybrid opportunity based in Billerica, Massachusetts for a General Ledger Specialist /Accountant position with responsibility for supporting legal entities within Bruker, coordinating with other functional areas, and assuring daily operations are met within compliance and operational guidelines. This position will coordinate with divisional business partners, corporate, technical accounting teams, and Internal Controls, assisting with quarterly and annual audits. The completion and review of monthly and quarterly financial statements, supplementals and reconciliations within the control framework is a key area of responsibility along with communication with key stakeholders and leaders.

• Support the GL Team by creating / recording journal entries with supporting documents for US entities of Bruker, includes but is not limited to cash, inventory, reserves, IC transactions, other assets, accruals, other liabilities and equity.
• Assist in performing reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts ensuring accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Assist in the review, analysis and reporting of required of US GAAP financials and supplemental reporting for submission to controlling team.
• Perform post-closing activities both system and process oriented as required.
• Assist with meeting internal control framework.
• Provide documenation and analsyis to internal and external auditors.
• Support other team members as required.
• Participate in Finance projects as directed.
• Ability to reconcile, report and assist 3rd party with Sales & Use Tax is desired.
• Build and maintain business relationships, maintain customer focus, with all parties being responsive to deadlines, deliverables and operational requirements.
• Communicate effectively across Finance and Business Teams. Understand when and what level to escalate issues.
• Assist in the improvement and efficiency of the close process while achieving desired results.
• Meet personal and team goals.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 3 years of General Ledger work experience in a publicly traded manufacturing company required.
• Proven hands-on knowledge of US accounting and audit regulations, with integrity in the application of standards.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP (Hana), MS Office Suite including Excel expertise strongly desired.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, computer, and financial communication and presentation skills.
• Oral and written English fluency; other languages helpful.
• Strong business acumen, analysis, reporting skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills allowing for workload prioritization and effective time management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive and responsive business relationships with all parties.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively in teams within a complex global and team-oriented work environment.
• Receptive to learning and change with ability to maintain a growth mindset.
• Proven ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, risks, and gather supporting information to make clear and timely decisions.
• Operates with a high standard of ethics, honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete position training and compliance requirements.
• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status required.
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation.
  
  

At Bruker, the base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $64,800 and $115,000 and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits, including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.