Senior Accountant

Amphenol Corporation; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation’s ACS division in Nashua, NH seeks a Senior Accountant to lead the monthly close and financial reporting for multiple entities.

You will manage D-2 to D-5 close, prepare reconciliations, process payroll postings, and handle intercompany activity, while ensuring SOX compliance.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; MBA/CPA preferred; 6–10 years in a shared services or multi‑entity environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
• 6–10 years of progressive accounting experience in a shared services, multi-entity, or corporate close environment.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or other ERP systems preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-day monthly close calendar (D-2 through D-5), including AP close, GL close, journal entries, actuals, accruals, and prepaid amortizations, and opening of next-period ledgers for all assigned companies.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various accounts, investigating variances and resolving outstanding items.
• Maintain the balance sheet reconciler checklist to ensure timely completion from various business unit controllers.
• Perform cash management and sales tax reconciliations, as well as manage worldwide intercompany reconciliations and issue resolution.
• Submit AP netting and post results in the ERP system and reconcile final AR/AP netting activity with the banking partner.
• Process and account for weekly payroll across multiple pay groups, allocate costs across business units, and upload payroll journal entries to the ERP system.
• Maintain and update batch/module controls within Microsoft Dynamics AX and support related ERP system configuration for assigned companies.
• Prepare and reconcile annual 1099 reporting and support assigned sections of the domestic tax package in coordination with the corporate tax team.
• Lead assigned sections of the semi-annual corporate control validation process, ensuring compliance with SOX standards.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Finance, and other cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support close deadlines.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior accounting staff and serve as a backup resource for other close and reconciliation processes within the team.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

MBA/CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Own the multi-day monthly close calendar (D-2 through D5), including AP close, GL close, journal entries, actuals, accruals, and prepaid amortizations, and opening of next-period ledgers for all assigned companies.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various accounts, investigating variances and resolving outstanding items.
• Maintain the balance sheet reconciler checklist to ensure timely completion from various business unit controllers.
• Perform cash management and sales tax reconciliations, as well as manage worldwide intercompany reconciliations and issue resolution.
• Submit AP netting and post results in the ERP system and reconcile final AR/AP netting activity with the banking partner.
• Process and account for weekly payroll across multiple pay groups, allocate costs across business units, and upload payroll journal entries to the ERP system.
• Maintain and update batch/module controls within Microsoft Dynamics AX and support related ERP system configuration for assigned companies.
• Prepare and reconcile annual 1099 reporting and support assigned sections of the domestic tax package in coordination with the corporate tax team.
• Lead assigned sections of the semi-annual corporate control validation process, ensuring compliance with SOX standards.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Finance, and other cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support close deadlines.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior accounting staff and serve as a backup resource for other close and reconciliation processes within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
• Preferably 6 – 10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a shared services, multi-entity, or corporate close environment.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or other ERP systems preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an \"Equal Opportunity Employer\" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/