Senior Associate Accountant

Celanese; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese is seeking a Senior Associate Accountant in Irving, Texas. The role involves month-end and quarter-end closing of the general ledger, preparing financial statements, and collaborating with internal and external auditors.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 0-2 years of accounting experience along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 0-2 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Understanding of accounting principles and internal controls required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end/quarter-end closing the general ledger accurately.
• Preparing quarterly financial statements and accounting forms.
• Monitoring assigned accounts to ensure accurate monthly postings.

Skills

Accounting principles

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Advanced degree or CPA

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

TheSeniorAssociate Accountant is a position within the Americas Controller organization. The associate will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of FP&A, Legal, Regional Shared Service, and Treasury.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end/quarter-end closing the general ledger forCorporateentitiestimelyand accurately (posting journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, loading the consolidation system, preparing SOX controls, and coordinating with upstream/downstream functions to resolve issues).
• Preparing quarterly financial statements, accounting forms, analytics, and governmental filings.
• Monitoring assigned accounts to ensure that monthly activity is posted accurately,efficientlyand if issues are detected, a recommendation is made to resolve.
• Interfacing withinternal and external auditors.
• Assistwith special project or ad hoc requests as needed.
• Identifying,solvingand/or escalating accounting issues to his/her supervisor.
• Interface with externalthird partyservice providers on special purpose entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountingwith 0-2 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Advanced degree or CPA a plus.
• Understanding ofaccounting principles & internal controls.
• Applies concepts and guidelines;demonstrateshealthy skepticism and effective problem solving and analytical skills.
• Previousexperience with SAP isplus.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and work independently with limited supervision.
• Self-motivated,drivenand effectivelyprioritizesassignments.
• Exhibits a positive can-do attitude and approaches responsibilities with an open mind.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.