Senior Accountant

About the role

Learfield is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the financial close, consolidation and reporting of its multi-entity corporate structure. The role ensures accurate and timely financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders, and assignments vary across corporate, consolidation and operational accounting depending on experience and business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead parts of the monthly close, including journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statement analysis.
• Maintain and improve ledger structures, subledger relationships and Chart of Accounts alignment.
• Prepare, review and support financial disclosures in line with US GAAP and internal policies, for management, external reporting and tax.
• Act as liaison with external auditors, preparing audit support and resolving audit inquiries.
• Work with FP&A and business partners on variance and flux analysis, and on consistency between systems such as Great Plains and Adaptive Planning.
• Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements and reporting automation.
• Help evaluate new accounting standards and support corporate initiatives such as reorganizations, acquisitions and system integrations.
• Mentor team members and share accounting best practices.

Required profile

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a large corporate or multi-entity environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, or equivalent education and professional experience.
• Big 4 public accounting or public/private company experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and competing deadlines.

Required skills

• Strong US GAAP knowledge and experience with complex financial structures.
• Monthly close experience in a multi-entity, multi-location organization.
• ERP experience, preferably Great Plains, and corporate reporting tools such as Adaptive Insights or Prophix.
• Advanced Excel, with working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Preferred: familiarity with consolidated financial reporting and experience collaborating across Finance, Tax, Legal and FP&A.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision and health savings account coverage, life insurance and other plans.
• Paid time off of at least 10 days per year, including parental leave, and 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) match and short/long term disability.