Senior Accountant
syk costa rica
📍 san antonio delaware belen costa rica costa rica🕐 1mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Join a global finance organization supporting the Finance One optimization program within a shared services environment. In this role, you will perform advanced accounting activities, support month-end close processes, review key financial transactions, and collaborate with local and regional finance teams to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting across countries in scope.
**What You Will Do**
* Perform complex accounting activities, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
* Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations to support timely and accurate financial records.
* Serve as a subject matter expert for intercompany accounting processes and related transactions.
* Analyze financial statements and investigate variances, discrepancies, and reporting issues.
* Coordinate close activities and support delivery of critical accounting deadlines and reporting requirements.
* Execute assigned internal control activities, including compliance with audit and financial reporting requirements.
* Partner with local accounting teams to resolve accounting inquiries and reconciliation issues within established timelines.
* Develop and maintain process documentation, deliver training to team members, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and standardization.
**What You Will Need**
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and financial analysis.
* Fluent English (written and spoken).
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Experience working in a shared services center or multinational organization.
* Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or QAD.
* Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
* Portuguese language proficiency.
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