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Senior Corporate Accountant Financial Reporting & Consolidation
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$74,891 / year median in Michigan
-0% projected decline
Job Description
- Execute and improve monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for the Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting function, including recurring and consolidation journal entries, supporting schedules, and issue resolution
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and supporting schedules for leadership review
- Analyze consolidated financial results, explain key fluctuations and business drivers, and investigate unusual balances, variances, and accounting exceptions
- Coordinate with regional accounting teams to resolve close issues, align timelines, and support consistent reporting execution across entities
- Support external audit requests, year-end reporting, and related control documentation
- Own accounting, reporting, forecasting support, and capability-level dashboards for corporate SG&A expenses, with a focus on spend trends, forecast accuracy, and decision-useful insights
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve close efficiency and standardize recurring accounting activities across global accounting operations
- Maintain process documentation, standard work instructions, and training materials that support consistent execution and knowledge transfer Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Progressive accounting experience or a combination of experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, audit, or consolidation, demonstrating increasing responsibility and technical expertise
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to perform functions such as pivots, lookups, and data validation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting matters clearly to finance partners.