ATR Senior Financial Specialist

Fresenius Medical Care North America; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking an Accounting Specialist responsible for maintaining the general ledger, preparing and posting journal entries, and performing month-end closings. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred, and 2-4 years of relevant experience, including knowledge of SAP systems. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate with local accountants and stakeholders to ensure compliance with financial regulations and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in finance or accounting.
• Experience with General Ledger functions required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries in general ledger.
• Perform bank reconciliation and month-end closing activities.
• Point of contact for audit requirements and queries.

Skills

Financial statement analysis

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge in SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Job description

This role is responsible for providing timely and accurate recording of transaction in the general ledger in compliance with customer requirements as stipulated in the Service Level Agreement (SLA), global accounting policy with limited guidance of the Supervisor/Manager. This includes balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, allocations, intercompany balance confirmation, fixed assets transactional processing, reporting, and conducting month end close procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries in general ledger

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, provide balance confirmation of intercompany, process fixed asset transactions, and provide various reports and other complex reporting needed by stakeholders

• Has working knowledge and understanding of the market/business handled to perform financial statement analysis, prepare any needed adustments, and discuss financial results to local accountants and/or CFOs

• Perform bank reconciliation, monitors and clears open items

• Perform month-end closing activities and ensures all activities are completed timely and accurately based on global calendar and in accordance with agreed SLA

• Identify, rectify, follow up and resolve issues, and document in issue and error log

• Review and approve Blackline journals in accordance with company policy

• Perform internal controls review and complete documentation in accordance if iPace requirements

• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly unit consolidation reports

• Perform all activites within the agreed and set SLA with customers and global targets

• Point of contact for audit requirements and queries

• Update SOPs based on changes in processes

• Identify process improvement areas and coordinate with SME/Supervisor to translate the idea to action plan

Qualifications:

• Graduate of Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting or Finance

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred

• Typically 2-4 years of finance professional experience especially in the field of accounting processes.

• Previous experience in a General Ledger function is essential.

• Knowledge in SAP System and experience in Shared Services Center/BPO

• Experience in process migration, is a plus.

• Is able to work under time pressure

• Strong work ethic comprising openness, trust, and integrity

• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken English