BIC

Senior Accountant

BIC • $80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong experience with month-end close and journal entries
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Understanding of intercompany accounting and consolidation processes
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned U.S. legal entities
  • Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments
  • Support timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation deliverables
  • Prepare financial reporting packages for corporate consolidation
  • Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
  • Process and reconcile intercompany transactions with global affiliates
  • Partner with international teams to resolve intercompany differences

Benefits

  • Collaborative and flexible work environment
  • Support for a hybrid work model
  • Opportunity to work in a new, modern headquarters opening in 2027
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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About BIC

BIC is a company that specializes in manufacturing and selling stationery products, lighters, and shavers. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Clichy, France. BIC has a presence in over 160 countries and employs over 12,000 people worldwide. The company's products are sold under various brands, including BIC, Sheaffer, and Tipp-Ex.
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