About this role
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
- Lead global monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation activities
- Own and resolve complex intercompany accounting and reconciliation issues across international entities
- Review consolidated financial results and investigate significant variances and accounting issues
- Provide guidance to regional finance teams on reporting, consolidation, accounting treatments, and close requirements
- Support executive, Board, shareholder, lender, and management reporting
- Oversee audit support, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and related global accounting activities
- Lead implementation of new AI-driven financial reporting tools and other automation initiatives
- Develop and improve global accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes
- Manage and develop a Senior Accountant while providing leadership to global finance teams
The immediate priorities include resolving existing intercompany reconciliation issues, strengthening consolidation and financial reporting, and helping lead the implementation of new AI reporting technology.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6+ years of progressive accounting, audit, consolidation, or financial reporting experience
- Strong international consolidation and intercompany accounting experience
- Experience working within a global or multinational organization
- Advanced Excel skills required; Power BI experience strongly preferred
- Strong interest in AI, automation, and modernizing financial reporting processes
- CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred
- Big 4 or large CPA firm experience preferred, but not required with strong global accounting experience
- Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across countries and time zones
- Own global accounting and reporting for a company operating across 30+ countries
- Opportunity to fix and take ownership of complex intercompany and consolidation processes
- Play a key role in introducing AI-driven financial reporting tools and modernizing the finance function
- Direct exposure to senior finance leadership and the opportunity to manage and develop a Senior Accountant
- Collaborative finance team with a leadership style that values ownership and autonomy
- Four weeks of vacation from day one
- Hybrid schedule with Fridays working from home