Senior Accountant

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Senior Accountant

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Language: English

Travel: Less than 10%

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.

Mission Statement

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Accountant to support the Finance team by maintaining the integrity of the accounting rules and compliances for various Buckman entities. In this role, you will assist in re-enforcing and optimizing financial processes and controls. As the Senior Accountant, you will be part of a high-performing Accounting team where teamwork is essential along with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

Outcomes

• Consistently and effectively meets work objectives and KPMs (considering metrics and key measures of success).
• Steps forward to help others complete work and ensure the team's success. Identifies multiple ways to contribute to the team; considers and explores new ways to add value.
• Consistently solves customer problems and follows up to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure financial results are reported timely and accurately
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and controls to ensure adherence to local, state, and federal tax regulations.

Main Success Metrics

• Percentage complete of Key Performance Measures (KPMs) considering key measures of success.
• Timeliness and Accuracy of Close
• Lack of Audit Findings
• Lack of controls findings during Internal Audits and/or Self-assessments

Competencies:

Job Competencies - Results Leadership:

• Focus on Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Job Competencies - Thought Leadership:

• Managing Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Safety Mindset - Being aware of issues that might impact associate safety.
• Possibility Thinking - Applies expertise in ways that are unique or innovative.

Job Competencies - Self Leadership:

• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Expectations for this role

• Prepares journals and schedules for Month, Quarter, and Year end closes
• Prepares account reconciliations, including researching and resolving variances by influencing others in the organization to take action
• Analyze accounts for reasonableness and proper accounting flows; ensure proper financial controls are in place
• Understand the full cycle processes and provide support during month-end close
• Review large volume of data and find discrepancies using multiple systems, follow up until resolution is in place
• Participate in audit process
• For assigned accounting areas, develop in-depth knowledge of financial reporting and how they interface with the general ledger
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Minimum requirement to apply

Must have had successful experiences:

• B.S. or equivalent experience in Accounting or related scientific/technical field
• 5+ years of related experience
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong communications skills in both written and verbally

Desirable Experiences:

• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Knowledge of SAP (preferred) or other ERP systems
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience working with global stakeholders
• Demonstrated superior documentation skills
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to network and collaborate cross-functionally; and embrace and manage change

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