Senior Accountant (FOR POOLING)

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Remote

Work Shift/Hours: US Timezone (Full-time/40 hrs per week)

Job Description:

Responsible for quarterly and annual financial reporting and controls around financial reporting; ensure the Company’s research accounting issues and document conclusions; compliance with SEC reporting requirements; internal control compliance; bank compliance reporting; and goodwill and intangible impairment testing. This includes the development of processes, policies and controls to ensure the integrity and accuracy of technical accounting and external financial reporting. The candidate must also be equipped with strong project management and communication skills (both verbal and written) and have a desire and proven ability to work in a team environment.

This position has no personnel management responsibilities and reports to the Senior Vice-President Finance - Chief Accounting Officer. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keep current with new accounting pronouncements and the impact on company brands
• Research accounting issues, identify applicable GAAP, and prepare position papers.
• Preparation of the quarterly and year-end SEC financial reports in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements including XBRL.
• Preparation of non-GAAP reconciliations.
• Complete the quarterly and annual GAAP disclosure checklist.
• Liaison with Company’s independent accountants.
• Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Preparation of the quarterly and annual reporting requirements to the Company’s bank group.
• Performance of goodwill and other impairment testing.
• Preparation or guidance of non-routine accounting entries such as: purchase accounting, equity compensation accounting, derivative accounting and fair value accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related major

• CPA and/or MBA required;
• Minimum of five years of experience in financial reporting.
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley;
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements;
• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills. Ability to drive decisions in a highly collaborative culture ensuring that the motivation is around doing what is best for the business;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and relationship-building skills; must have the presence and communication skills to establish credibility across the organization at all levels, including external constituents such as the external auditors;
• Commands and inspires trust with all constituents. His/her unquestioned integrity must be respected throughout the company. Detail-oriented and “roll-up-your-sleeves” attitude;
• Excellent PC skills – primarily Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
• Well-organized, confident, self-aware, decisive and creative;
• Ability to work with set deadlines;
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 3-5 years of accounting experience (public accounting or relevant corporate accounting experience)
• Knowledge of United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the ability to apply these to accounting transactions
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Data entry integrity, detail oriented and ability to multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently in a highly organized manner
• General awareness of the ISO9001 Quality Management System requirements, company Quality Policy and your contributions to the effectiveness of the QMS.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable of and acting in strict accordance with the requirements of all relevant laws, regulations, and Company policies, including, among other areas, Food and Drug Administration regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Big Four accounting firm experience strongly preferred. Desired experience to consist of public accounting, at a senior level or above;
• Experience with Workiva