Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting & Consolidations

Pinnacle Partners, Inc; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Partners, Inc. in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for its corporate accounting team.

This hands-on role covers month-end close, consolidation across multiple entities, journal entries and intercompany activity in a multi-location environment. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and about 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong GL and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Approximately 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-location or consolidated accounting.
• Solid intercompany accounting and financial statement activity.
• Experience with a large ERP system.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate key components of the monthly close process
• Assist with the consolidation of financial results across multiple business units and legal entities
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and other general ledger activity
• Handle intercompany accounting, reconciliations and elimination activity
• Assist with corporate financial reporting and preparation of monthly reporting packages
• Support fixed asset accounting and related reconciliations
• Work with accounting teams across multiple locations to gather, analyze and validate financial information
• Support internal controls, audit requests and compliance-related activities
• Help identify opportunities to improve, standardize and automate accounting processes
• Assist with accounting-related projects as the organization continues to grow and evolve

Skills

Senior Accountant

General ledger

Month-end close

Cross-functional communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Location: Cincinnati / Blue Ash area (on-site)

Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000 base + small, discretionary bonus

Pinnacle Partners is working with a growing, established organization in the Cincinnati area to identify an experienced Senior Accountant for its corporate accounting team.

This is a hands-on accounting role with broad exposure across a complex, multi-entity organization. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in the month-end close and consolidation process while partnering with accounting teams across multiple business units.

This opportunity should appeal to someone who has developed a strong foundation in corporate accounting and wants exposure beyond a narrowly defined Senior Accountant role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support and coordinate key components of the monthly close process
• Assist with the consolidation of financial results across multiple business units and legal entities
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and other general ledger activity
• Handle intercompany accounting, reconciliations and elimination activity
• Assist with corporate financial reporting and preparation of monthly reporting packages
• Support fixed asset accounting and related reconciliations
• Work with accounting teams across multiple locations to gather, analyze and validate financial information
• Support internal controls, audit requests and compliance-related activities
• Help identify opportunities to improve, standardize and automate accounting processes
• Assist with accounting-related projects as the organization continues to grow and evolve

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Approximately 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong general ledger and month-end close experience
• Experience working within a multi-entity, multi-location or consolidated accounting environment
• Solid understanding of intercompany accounting and financial statement activity
• Experience working with a large ERP or enterprise accounting system
• Ability to work independently, identify issues and follow them through to resolution
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally

Especially Helpful

• Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products or another product-based business
• Fixed asset accounting experience
• Experience within a larger corporate or shared-services accounting environment
• Exposure to publicly traded company accounting, internal controls or SOX
• CPA and/or previous public accounting experience
• Experience with financial consolidation or reporting systems

The Type of Person Who Will Do Well Here

The team is looking for more than someone who can complete a checklist at month-end. The strongest person will understand why the accounting works the way it does, recognize when something doesn't look right and be comfortable digging into an issue rather than simply passing it along.

This is a collaborative, fast-moving accounting environment, so the right person will be comfortable communicating with different teams, balancing multiple priorities and taking ownership of their work.

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to join a growing organization and gain exposure to a broad corporate accounting environment involving multiple businesses, systems and accounting functions. You'll have visibility across the organization and the opportunity to continue expanding your technical accounting experience while working with an experienced corporate finance team.