GL Accountant

As a GL Accountant, you should be able to perform the following under general direction and minimal supervision, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ASP policies, procedures, and guidelines:

• Preparation of US GAAP and local statutory financial statements for assigned legal entities. Experience with GAAP to Stat adjustments, supporting entity FS audits, responding to auditors' queries, providing support, and meeting timelines is required.
• Monthly closing processes, including but not limited to:

• Standard and non-standard journal postings
• Intercompany invoices and reconciliation of month-end balances
• Month-end accruals and prepayments
• Knowledge of Fixed Assets and inventory processes
• Analysis of variances and investigation of numbers trends
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and reviews
• Preparation of interim financial statements and ad hoc reports
• Payroll journal preparation and coordination with payroll team
• Driving process improvements and ensuring compliance with policies and GAAP
• Ad hoc duties as required
• Effective communication of business issues or opportunities
• Advanced SAP (Financial Module) and Excel skills are essential
• Interest in AI

Success in this role requires:

• Experience with internal and external audits
• Understanding of compliance and SOX requirements
• Knowledge of VAT mechanisms, especially EU and non-EU transactions
• Strong workload management skills during peak periods

Qualifications:

• Over 3 years of experience in GL accounting
• Familiarity with statutory accounting, financial statement prep, and audits
• Proficiency with SAP and Excel
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus
• Experience with PowerBI, Python, and AI is advantageous

The team:

You will join an international team of 12, reporting to the Senior Accountant – Cluster Controller, with 5 direct colleagues.

Why join ASP:

• Supportive, collaborative environment
• Variety of tasks and growth opportunities
• Focus on continuous improvement
• Career development across Fortive

About Fortive:

Fortive’s technology enhances safety, health, and industrial performance worldwide. We foster innovation, diversity, and growth, using the Fortive Business System to maximize our impact. We believe in your potential, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

About Advanced Sterilization Products:

ASP provides sterilization and disinfection solutions, including the STERRAD system and other reprocessing technologies, committed to protecting patients and preventing hospital infections.

We are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and offering accommodations for disabilities.