Sr. Accountant

Business Network International; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Network International is seeking a Senior Accountant, Consolidations to lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for a multi-entity, multi-currency organization. The role prepares consolidation entries, intercompany eliminations, and currency translations, ensuring GAAP compliance and complete, audit-ready financial statements.

Collaborate with regional finance teams and auditors to strengthen controls and reporting quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on consolidation and financial reporting responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, consolidation accounting, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting principles.
• Experience preparing and reviewing consolidation entries, financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules in a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets, reconcile complex accounts, and build clear supporting schedules.
• Experience using ERP and consolidation systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, OneStream, Hyperion HFM, FCCS, BlackLine, or comparable platforms.
• Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage recurring deadlines in a complex close environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain accounting matters to Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Ability to use approved AI-enabled and automation tools responsibly to support analysis, reconciliation, documentation, reporting, and process efficiency while maintaining data confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation activities for a multi-entity business with intercompany and foreign currency activity.
• Prepare and review consolidation entries, including eliminations, foreign currency translation adjustments, intercompany activity, and book-to-book adjustments.
• Review consolidated financial statements, supporting schedules, and reporting packages for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Analyze consolidated financial results, investigate material fluctuations and variances, identify root causes, and communicate explanations and actions to Finance leadership.
• Lead intercompany reconciliation and elimination processes with regional Finance teams to resolve differences and ensure timely settlements.
• Monitor controls, identify gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Support preparation of internal and external financial statements and disclosures in accordance with approved reporting requirements.
• Support consolidated and entity-level audits by providing schedules and documentation.
• Serve as a knowledgeable accounting partner to regional teams, clarifying consolidation requirements and resolving technical matters.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve close speed and data integrity.

Skills

Consolidation

Intercompany eliminations

U.S. GAAP

Excel

ERP systems

Financial reporting

NetSuite

OneStream

Hyperion HFM

SAP

BlackLine

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

OneStream

Hyperion HFM

FCCS

BlackLine

Job description

The Senior Accountant, Consolidations leads assigned consolidation and reporting activities that support accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for a multi-entity, multi-currency organization. Reporting to the Director, Accounting, this role prepares and reviews consolidation entries, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation adjustments, and consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies. The Senior Accountant applies technical accounting knowledge and sound judgment to analyze results, resolve complex reconciliation matters, strengthen controls, and improve the scalability of consolidation and reporting processes across the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Consolidation Ownership:Lead assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation activities for a multi-entity business with material intercompany and foreign currency activity.
• Consolidation Entries:Prepare and review consolidation entries, including eliminations, foreign currency translation adjustments, intercompany activity, and book-to-book adjustments, ensuring complete and accurate support.
• Financial Statement Review:Review consolidated financial statements, supporting schedules, and reporting packages for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Financial Analysis:Analyze consolidated financial results, investigate material fluctuations and variances, identify root causes, and communicate clear explanations and recommended actions to Finance leadership and key stakeholders.
• Intercompany Accounting:Lead assigned intercompany reconciliation and elimination processes, partner with regional Finance teams to resolve differences, and support timely settlement of balances across entities.
• Controls and Compliance:Monitor consolidation and intercompany accounting controls, identify control or documentation gaps, and implement practical improvements that strengthen accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Management and External Reporting:Support preparation of internal and external financial statements, management reporting packages, and related disclosures in accordance with approved reporting requirements.
• Audit Support:Support consolidated and entity-level audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, resolving questions, and providing financial reporting and consolidation-related documentation.
• Cross-Functional Partnership:Serve as a knowledgeable accounting partner to regional Finance teams and internal stakeholders by clarifying consolidation requirements, resolving routine technical matters, and escalating significant issues appropriately.
• Process Improvement and Digital Fluency:Identify and implement process improvements, standardization, automation, and approved AI-enabled solutions that improve close speed, reporting quality, reconciliation efficiency, and data integrity while protecting confidential information.
• Technical Development:Maintain current knowledge of U.S. GAAP, consolidation practices, foreign currency accounting, and relevant system capabilities, and apply updates within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Anyadditionalduties needed to helpdemonstrateour core values, drive our vision, and fulfill our mission.

Success Metrics:

• Assigned consolidation activities, entries, and reporting deliverables completed accurately and byestablishedclose deadlines.
• Consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules completed with minimal review adjustments.
• Intercompany differences, foreign currency matters, and reconciliation exceptions identified and resolved within established timelines.
• Material financial fluctuations and variancessupportedby clear, accurate, and timely explanations.
• Complete, organized, and audit-ready documentation aligned with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
• Measurable improvements in close efficiency, process consistency, automation, or reporting quality within the assigned scope.
• Effective partnership andtimelycommunication with regional Finance teams, auditors, Finance leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Accountability
• Digital Fluency
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Quality Management
• Technical Proficiency

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, ora relatedfield.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on consolidation and financial reporting responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, consolidation accounting, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting principles.
• Experience preparing and reviewing consolidation entries, financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules in a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets, reconcile complex accounts, and build clear supporting schedules.
• Experience using ERP and consolidation systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, OneStream, Hyperion HFM, FCCS, BlackLine , or comparable platforms.
• Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage recurring deadlines in acomplexclose environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain accounting matters to Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Ability to use approved AI-enabled and automation tools responsibly to support analysis, reconciliation, documentation, reporting, and process efficiency whilemaintainingdata confidentiality.

Preferred:

• CPA or active CPA candidate.
• Experience with consolidations in a multi-entity, multi-currency organization.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP and OneStream financial consolidation and reporting platforms.
• Experience supporting book-to-book reconciliations and adjustments across multiple reporting frameworks.
• Experience supportingconsolidatedfinancial statement audits and entity-level audits.
• Experience implementing consolidation, close, reporting, or reconciliation process improvements and automation.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

(Working Conditions apply globally. The Physical Demands section is included to meet U.S. regulatory expectations and may not apply to individuals located outside the United States.)

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantlyto lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion involving substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and fingers. Close visual acuity isrequiredfor preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.

This is a full-time position. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities requiredofthe employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.