Financial Reporting Accountant jobs in Bergenfield, NJ

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

The Financial Reporting Manager oversees all reporting and ensures all processes to facilitate reporting, including the subledgers. They will ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly bank and account reconciliations, daily cash reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, account analysis, and all subledger reconciliations are completed.  In addition, they will ensure that all Group Control (Geneva) reporting requirements for monthly financial reporting and post close requirements are performed correctly and efficiently.   The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for the accounting of the parent (holding) company including the allocation to the businesses as well as ensuring that the current accounting system, as well as any tools used by the North American Region, are maintained according to the regional and local requirements.

• Completes all of the reporting requirements in the US and Canada including HFM, Sustainability, and post-closing requirements
• Participate in the design and facilitation of consolidated financial reporting requirements including communication, deployment, maintenance, and ongoing improvement to enhance and provide efficient processes.
• Performs reconciliation and ensures any needed adjustments are performed for all cash accounts in the country, monthly and daily. 
• Performs preliminary reconciliation of the subledgers during the close 
• Performs timely reconciliation of all subledger accounts – Receivables, Payables and Payroll 
• Manages Financial Reporting team: participates in hiring interviews and final candidate selection, trains and coaches employees, and conducts annual performance review. 
• Oversees staff that are required to: 
  • Complete all IT and HR Financial support including support in processing of IT invoices and ensuring completion of HR Finance requirements. 
  • Process and reconcile all corporate accounts including payment, allocation and accruals needed for these accounts including consolidated invoices. 
  • Accruals and other distribution of costs/payments required for the Region such as corporate credit cards, consolidated benefits, and rebates. 
  • Completion of daily cash reconciliation, weekly loan reconciliations and designated intercompany reconciliations monthly. 
  • Update financial reporting tools developed. 
  • Support of the subledgers and all its activities (accounting, process support)
• Coordinates with the entire Region Finance Team of all requirements and ensures timely delivery and accurate delivery of such requirements including: 
  • Account analysis of accounts designated for the team for both US and Canada 
  • General Ledger reporting 
  • Subledger reporting 
  • HFM requirements
  • Internal and external audits
• Follows internal controls and processes designed for the Region particular to designated accounts.
• Assist other countries’ inquiries and verification of data.
• Maintains confidentiality of figures or any financial data

Qualifications

Education and Experience
Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7 years of relevant Finance and Accounting experience
• Financial Project Management experience 

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in accounting in combination with experience listed above.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast paced, highly professional environment.
• Strong business acumen/business awareness with solid technical and analytical background
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication
• Leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations to various levels of management.
• Ability to lead through influence.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced and highly demanding environment.

Language Skills

• English – Advanced (Required)

Computer Skills

• Office 365
• Power BI

Travel

• Occasional travel required (5%-33%)

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 
 
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