Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Financial Close & Reporting
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned U.S. legal entities and accounting areas.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Support timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation deliverables.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for corporate consolidation.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the close process.
Balance Sheet & Account Reconciliations
• Prepare and maintain reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure account balances are fully supported, accurately recorded, and compliant with company policies and accounting standards.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation for assigned accounts.
• Support balance sheet reviews and other controllership activities.
Intercompany Accounting
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions with BIC affiliates across North America, Europe, and other global regions.
• Partner with international accounting teams to investigate and resolve intercompany differences before close deadlines.
• Ensure intercompany activity is accurately recorded and aligned across entities for consolidation purposes.
• Support the reconciliation and settlement of intercompany balances.
• Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation for intercompany activity.
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of intercompany accounting and consolidation processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
Preferred
• Active pursuit of CPA.
• Public accounting or audit experience is a plus.
• Experience with JDE, HFM, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP/reporting platforms.
BIC's NAM headquarters will be located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new headquarters is designed to foster a collaborative, flexible, and modern work environment while supporting a hybrid work model.
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