Accounting Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Prepare and record journal entries, account analyses, and supporting documentation in accordance with established close deadlines.
• Monitor, analyze, and enhance financial data validation processes to support accurate global consolidated financial results.
• Maintain and support the Oracle ERP General Ledger chart of accounts structure, ensuring consistency, governance, and data integrity.
• Develop, administer, and support Oracle Cloud EPM Narrative Reporting solutions to improve reporting efficiency and transparency.
• Perform account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve reconciling items in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support consolidation activities, including intercompany accounting, foreign currency translation and remeasurement, and related financial reporting processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, IT, Compliance, and Transformation teams to drive agile problem-solving and process improvements.
• Support a strong internal control environment by executing accounting controls and assisting with compliance-related activities.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize financial information to provide meaningful insights that support informed business decisions.
• Create and maintain clear, complete, and accurate process documentation that supports operational excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and scalability of accounting processes and financial systems.
• Build authentic and collaborative partnerships across the organization to support business objectives and customer-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrate accountability for the quality, accuracy, and integrity of financial data and reporting deliverables.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting close processes.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment while building positive cross-functional relationships.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, accountability, and delivering high-quality results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• CPA certification or active CPA candidate status.
• Experience supporting financial consolidations and reporting functions within a global organization.
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle ERP, or Oracle Cloud EPM applications.
• Experience with Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS), Account Reconciliation (ARCS), Narrative Reporting (NR), and Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
• Knowledge of system governance, master data management, and financial data controls.
• Experience working with large data sets and financial systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements, automation initiatives, or finance transformation efforts.
• Experience working in a technology, utilities, energy, or infrastructure-focused organization.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. The base salary is $75,000-108,000 annually.

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