Senior Accountant

General Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries
• Responsible for performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Follow the company’s chart of accounts
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Apply research and analytical skills to analyze current financial status, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Identify errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures, liaising with management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Prepare financial statements and supplemental schedules
• Develop and document business processes ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
• Prepare special financial reports as needed by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

• Experience in manufacturing, technology, or multinational organizations.
• Exposure to shared service center environments.
• Experience with Oracle implementation, process automation, and internal control design.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting.

• Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing

• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication

• As OneSensata , we are working together to make things work together