Siemens

Senior Accountant

Siemens$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree or college diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field; CPA designation preferred.
  • 5+ years of accounting experience, especially in reporting and digital initiatives.
  • Strong proficiency in SAP and advanced MS Office, with experience in data analytics tools like Alteryx or Tableau.
  • Proven ability to independently drive complex projects and process improvements.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for effective collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in preparing month-end and annual financial statements, including Balance Sheet and P&L.
  • Drive strategic projects by identifying digitalization opportunities and implementing technology improvements.
  • Facilitate workshops on digital tools and document processes for operational clarity.
  • Enhance financial controls and governance through improved reconciliations and compliance support.
  • Collaborate with external auditors to prepare reporting packages and ensure smooth audit cycles.
  • Support planning and valuation reporting, including analytics for goodwill assessments.

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture.
  • Company paid health and wellness benefits.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • 401K savings plan with company match.
  • Family building benefits and parental leave.
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

We are seeking an experienced senior accountant with a strong focus on automation and digital tools to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of accounting principles and practices, combined with a passion for leveraging technology to streamline processes and improve efficiency. This individual supports the team financial reporting and accounting close topics.

How You'll Make an Impact
• Reporting and Financial Statement preparation: Assist in the preparation of month-end, quarter-end, and annual financial reporting, including Balance Sheet, P&L, statutory notes, and key certifications.
• Digital Projects: Drive strategic and cross-functional projects by identifying digitalization opportunities, implementing technology-enabled process improvements, and strengthening team capability in leveraging modern tools.
• Operational Improvement: Facilitate workshops on digital tools while documenting processes to enhance clarity, consistency, and continuous improvement across financial operations.
• Financial Controls: Enhance governance and financial controls by improving account reconciliations, supporting journal entry preparation, and contributing to compliance with central accounting requirements (AP, ICC, and other global topics).
• External Audit Liaison: Collaborate as a key partner with external auditors, preparing SAP-based reporting packages and supporting documentation to ensure smooth and efficient quarterly and annual audit cycles.
• Planning and Valuation: Support planning, valuation, and investment-related reporting, including long-range plan consolidation and analytics-driven work supporting CGU and goodwill assessments.

What You Bring
• A university degree or college diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field; CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally with exposure to both reporting and digital/automation initiatives (Big 4 or public accounting experience considered an asset).
• Strong proficiency in SAP and advanced MS Office, with hands-on experience using data analytics or visualization tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Proven ability to take initiative and independently drive complex projects and process improvements, including leveraging automation to enhance financial workflows and challenge existing practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Rewards
• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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