Consolidation Accountant

LHH; Connecticut; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Senior Consolidations Accountant to join its growing finance team in Connecticut. The role provides exposure to financial reporting, consolidation accounting, and post-acquisition integration activities as the company expands through acquisitions.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's in accounting and at least five years of consolidation experience, with strong intercompany reconciliation skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting and consolidation experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and consolidation accounting.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Exposure to acquisition accounting and post-acquisition integration activities is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Analyze and resolve intercompany accounting discrepancies across entities.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Perform variance analysis and explain material fluctuations in financial results.
• Support the accounting and finance team with financial reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Participate in post-acquisition integration efforts, including alignment of accounting processes, systems, and controls.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to ensure consistency in financial reporting across the organization.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives related to consolidation and reporting activities.

Skills

Consolidation accounting

Intercompany reconciliations

Financial statement preparation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Acquisition accounting exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Consolidations Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic organization that is expanding through acquisitions and offers significant exposure to financial reporting, consolidation accounting, and post-acquisition integration activities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Perform detailed intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Analyze and resolve intercompany accounting discrepancies across multiple entities.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Perform variance analysis and explain material fluctuations in financial results.
• Support the accounting and finance team with financial reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Participate in post-acquisition integration efforts, including the alignment of accounting processes, systems, and controls.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to ensure consistency in financial reporting across the organization.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives related to consolidation and reporting activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting and consolidation experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and consolidation accounting.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Exposure to acquisition accounting and post-acquisition integration activities is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.