Senior Accountant - Team Lead

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K savings plan with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. in Orlando is seeking a Senior Accountant – Team Lead to oversee accounting and financial reporting while developing a team of accounting professionals.

You will manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, prepare financial statements, and apply IFRS guidance across a project-driven business. You’ll drive process improvements, collaborate with key stakeholders, and support internal controls and digitalization initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience including financial reporting and month-end/year-end close.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring accounting staff; Big Four desirable.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge; IFRS guidance and complex transactions.
• Proficiency with SAP and MS Office; familiarity with data analytics tools such as Alteryx/Power BI/Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of accounting professionals; set priorities and ensure timely deliverables.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting packages.
• Manage close processes: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Research IFRS guidance and provide guidance to the team; document conclusions.
• Apply project accounting principles and strengthen governance and controls.
• Collaborate with external auditors and drive process improvements via automation and digital tools.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

General ledger accounting

Month-end close

IFRS knowledge

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Internal controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Alteryx

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Senior Accountant – Team Lead within our Finance & Accounting organization, you will oversee key accounting and financial reporting activities while leading and developing a team of accounting professionals. You will combine hands‑on accounting expertise with team leadership to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial results. You will manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, prepare and review financial statements, interpret and apply IFRS guidance, and ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate accounting policies. Working across a complex, project-driven business environment, you will also support project accounting, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and drive process improvements and digitalization to enhance financial reporting and operational efficiency.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of accounting professionals by providing direction, reviewing work, establishing priorities, and ensuring the timely and accurate completion of accounting deliverables.

• Oversee and actively participate in the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting packages, including balance sheets, income statements (P&L), supporting schedules, statutory notes, and other required disclosures.

• Manage key components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and variance analysis. Investigate unusual account activity, resolve discrepancies, and ensure the timely resolution of outstanding accounting issues.

• Research, interpret, and apply IFRS guidance to complex accounting transactions and business activities. Evaluate accounting treatments, document conclusions, prepare technical accounting memoranda when appropriate, and provide accounting guidance to the team.

• Apply project accounting principles, including project cost tracking, revenue and expense recognition concepts, cost accruals, work‑in‑progress accounting, and the review of project‑related financial activity. Strengthen governance and financial controls by improving account reconciliations, supporting journal entry preparation, and contributing to compliance with central accounting requirements, including AP, ICC, and other global topics.

• Collaborate with external auditors by preparing SAP‑based reporting packages and supporting documentation for quarterly and annual audit cycles. Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and efficiency through automation, digital tools, and standardized procedures, while partnering with Finance leadership, project teams, Controlling, Tax, Accounts Payable, Intercompany Accounting, and other stakeholders on accounting matters, business initiatives, planning, valuation, long‑range financial reporting, cash flow and investment‑related analysis, and goodwill or cash‑generating unit (CGU) assessments.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation strongly preferred.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and month‑end and year‑end close responsibilities.

• Prior experience leading, supervising, or mentoring accounting staff, including reviewing work, managing deadlines, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of accounting deliverables; Big Four or public accounting experience is highly desirable.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including the ability to research and apply IFRS guidance, evaluate complex accounting transactions, support financial statement preparation, and maintain compliance with internal controls and corporate accounting policies.

• Strong proficiency in SAP and advanced Microsoft Office, with hands‑on experience using data analytics or visualization tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, or Tableau; working knowledge of project accounting principles is also required.

• Proven ability to take initiative and independently drive complex projects and process improvements, including leveraging automation to enhance financial workflows and challenge existing practices. Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong organizational capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders while managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer‑sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture

• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

• Paid Time Off and paid holidays

• 401K savings plan with company match

• Family building benefits

• Parental leave

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Encouraging Diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.