Senior Accountant - SOX404 and SEC Reporting

SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant - SOX404 and SEC Reporting role will be responsible for coordinating global Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance and preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings. Reporting directly to the Accounting Director, this individual will assist with the timely completion of the monthly financial close process, including related control activity.  

• Coordinate global SOX compliance, which includes:
  • overseeing the maintenance and review of detailed and accurate SOX404 control documentation, (including global business process narratives, accuracy and appropriateness of control descriptions, risk control matrices and related assertions, control walkthrough and related test plans and internal test results and related evaluations for the consolidated group);
  • assisting with the planning and managing of testing performed by external consultants, both EY and 3rd party consultants;
  • assisting with the interactions with external auditors relating to deliverables for walkthroughs and control testing;
  • assisting with the assessment of financial reporting risk points, control assertions, related testing attributes and the implementation of control activity improvements to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls across the global business operations; and
  • assisting with evaluation and compliance of foreign company control activity (potential travel involved to the Company’s subsidiaries in Europe and Asia Pacific).
• Assisting with the coordination of external auditor quarterly reviews, integrated audit walkthroughs and control testing, and annual audit as well as the assisting with the preparation of SEC filings including 10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly financial close process.
• Possible participation in the origination of internal audit services. May include planning and conducting operational, financial, fraud, and compliance audit projects.
• Assist with technical accounting. Helping research technical accounting matters as they arise and determine accounting treatment for complex transactions based on such research.
• Support the Senior Management team with various analyses and ad hoc projects.

Required Skills and Experience:

• CPA or CPA eligible required, with 4+ years public accounting. Ideally a combination of both Big 4 public accounting and private industry (SEC registrant).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a Master’s degree in either of these areas a plus.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Experience with SEC reporting.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with global ERP and consolidation software systems a plus.
• Must have strong attention to detail, analytical and organization skills along with the ability to prioritize a varying degree of tasks.

Job Location: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Required Skills Required Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• None
• Must have a valid Class A or CDL.
• Must have a valid Medical Card as per DOT standard.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs.

· Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

· Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

· Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.

· Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions.

· Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

· Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

· Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

· Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

· Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

· Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance