External Reporting Senior Accountant

External Reporting Senior Accountant

The External Reporting Senior Accountant role is an exciting opportunity to work directly with cross-functional teams, international teams, and leadership. This role will be responsible for collaborating with team members on IFRS research, consolidations, month-end close processes, and projects as required. ALDI is looking for a team member that can help mentor, identify efficiencies/process improvements, and drive strategic change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in either audit or industry, and experience in financial reporting under US GAAP or IFRS.

Position Type: Full-Time

Starting Salary: $105,000

Salary Increases: Year 2 - $112,500 | Year 3 - $120,000

Work Location: Batavia, IL

This role is eligible to participate in ALDI's Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates and informs leadership of issues, status and results of assigned tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides input to their direct leader concerning personnel hiring.
• Assists management with recommendations on month end close processes, preparing reconciliations and other external reporting projects.
• Advises on any changes or actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Informs management of recurring issues or when additional team training may be required.
• Analyzes consolidation procedures with the objective to identify best practices.
• Assists leadership in implementation and rollouts of large-scale projects and performs other special projects as required.
• Analyzes and evaluates monthly consolidations of financial results to ensure timely and accurate financial results are reported.
• Ensures reporting compliance under applicable accounting standards (i.e. IFRS).
• Research technical accounting guidance and prepare memos to management, including unusual/complex transactions.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of external reporting processes.
• Work cross functionally with local and international teams to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Assists in training and developing team members to retain a motivated and professional workforce.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job-specific Competencies:

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the process for recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transaction in accordance with company, statutory, tax, cost, and reporting requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analyzes and interprets data.
• Knowledge of financial analysis strategies.
• Ability to understand, reconcile, and substantiate balances in associated General Ledger accounts.
• Ability to identify and use IT solutions and research technical issues to increase project efficiencies and write appropriate memoranda.
• Ability to effectively manage priorities under strict deadlines.
• Strong technical accounting and research skills.
• Initiative and creativity in finding efficiencies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Accounting or Finance required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• CPA preferred.
• ERP system knowledge preferred.
• Prior audit experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

Travel:

• Domestic travel required.
• Up to 10%.