Senior Accountant

BIC; Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World’s NAM headquarters will be in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company operates with a hybrid work model, allowing professionals to balance collaboration with focused work from home.

This role supports monthly and year-end close, intercompany transactions, and consolidation activities for US entities while coordinating with global teams. We seek an experienced accounting professional with a Bachelor's in Accounting and 5+ years in close, journal entries, and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of intercompany accounting and consolidation processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for U.S. entities and accounting areas.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Support timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation deliverables.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for corporate consolidation.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the close process.
• Prepare and maintain reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain supporting documentation for assignments.
• Support balance sheet reviews and other controllership activities.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions with affiliates across regions.
• Collaborate with international teams to resolve intercompany differences.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Intercompany accounting

Consolidation processes

Excel advanced

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

JDE

HFM

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned U.S. legal entities and accounting areas.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Support timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation deliverables.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for corporate consolidation.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the close process.

Balance Sheet & Account Reconciliations

• Prepare and maintain reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure account balances are fully supported, accurately recorded, and compliant with company policies and accounting standards.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation for assigned accounts.
• Support balance sheet reviews and other controllership activities.

Intercompany Accounting

• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions with BIC affiliates across North America, Europe, and other global regions.
• Partner with international accounting teams to investigate and resolve intercompany differences before close deadlines.
• Ensure intercompany activity is accurately recorded and aligned across entities for consolidation purposes.
• Support the reconciliation and settlement of intercompany balances.
• Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation for intercompany activity.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of intercompany accounting and consolidation processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Preferred

• Active pursuit of CPA.
• Public accounting or audit experience is a plus.
• Experience with JDE, HFM, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP/reporting platforms.

BIC’s NAM headquarters will be located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new headquarters is designed to foster a collaborative, flexible, and modern work environment while supporting a hybrid work model.

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.