Job Title:                      Senior Associate, Corporate Accounting

Reports To:                  Manager, Corporate Accounting

FLSA Status:                Exempt

Location:                      Shared Services Office, Irving, TX

 

Summary:

The Senior, Corporate Accounting Is a key member of the Corporate Accounting team responsible for executing critical components of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process. This role will focus on ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Company’s financial records in accordance with GAAP and internal policies. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced corporate environment.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Month-End Close & Consolidation

• Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Support consolidation activities to assist in the preparation of financial statement schedules for internal and external reporting.
• Analyze monthly results and variances, providing clear explanations to management.
• Maintain and enhance close calendars, checklists, and process documentation. Process Improvements & Cross-Functional Support
• Support continuous improvements to the close process, including automation, standardization, and workflow enhancements.
• Partner with AP, AR, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and business units to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate accruals and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations and journal entry processes.
• Support system improvement initiatives (ERP enhancements, reporting tools, etc.).

Audit Support

• Coordinate with external auditors to provide requested documentation and supporting schedules for interim and year-end audits.
• Help ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting

Ad-Hoc Analysis & Projects

• Support ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects as requested by finance
• Regular, consistent and necessary to meet the needs of the business
• Assists the leadership of the Finance team and other team members with various research projects and/or special projects
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Must conduct self in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner at all times
• Must adhere to the policies, principles, and guidance within the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct

 

Competencies

• Elevated professionalism which demonstrates tempered emotions, empathy, positive intent, and integrity in all interactions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information one-on-one and in group situations, and outside of the company.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables in situations and with problems where only limited information or standardization exists.
• Open and transparent with a strong work ethic as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the “big
• Ability to work in a fast-paced
• Must be a self-starter, independent, and strong organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines at any given time.
• Ability to establish and build effective working relationships with colleagues and Acceptance of a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and cultural, and spiritual practices.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related
• 4+ years of progressive accounting/financial reporting experience; or equivalent combination of 2+ years of public accounting
• CPA strongly
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general financial reporting
• Experience with ERP, Microsoft D365 a plus
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department.

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.