Senior Accountant - Firm Controllership
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Location: Atlanta, GA 30349
Description:
Your Growth
You will join our Tampa or Atlanta office as a member of North America Finance controllership team.
You will directly report to the office/country finance manager (US or Canada) and will be collectively responsible to ensure high-quality, accurate, timely and transparent financial reporting, ensure compliance with US GAAP and other finance policies/standards, manage the accounting/ data for management reporting, working closely with the Operational teams to monitor, review and improve financial and administrative processes and operational effectiveness.
North America Finance controllership team is a part of a larger Firm controllership group which also includes other global finance processes/functions like Internal controls, Management of finance policies/ standards, Risk Insurance, US GAAP accounting/reporting etc. McKinsey is a big and a reputed organization, and we place a premium on highly collaborative colleagues with strong general problem-solving and communication skills, able to navigate tricky situations and complex stakeholder groups
Your Impact
In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing the US GAAP books of accounts and ensuring compliance with finance policies and standards. This includes managing one or more core accounting operations such as payroll, vendor/expense payments, cash management, and revenue.
You will provide counsel on expense-related questions, troubleshoot end-user issues, and address and manage escalations as needed.
As the first line of defense, you will ensure adherence to policies and maintain a strong internal controls environment to effectively manage financial risks.
Additionally, you will coordinate regularly with global accounting service lines (e.g., Cash, Fixed Assets, LAAS) to review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.
You will also support other office functions, such as Professional Development, Human Resources, and Operations, on finance-related projects, including policy updates, compliance initiatives, and ad hoc projects.
You will act as the liaison between local administrative personnel and global accounting and tax service lines. This includes reviewing monthly GAAP P&L results and working with the Firm Controllership team to explain variance analyses.
You will coordinate with global accounting and tax service lines to ensure compliance with local tax and statutory requirements, such as withholding tax filings, payroll tax, benefit-in-kind tax, and insurance obligations.
Additionally, you will work with local tax authorities to address notices and resolve issues.
You will also manage cash forecasting and collaborate with treasury colleagues to ensure adequate working capital.
Furthermore, you will assist in the design and implementation of new financial processes and work to streamline existing procedures as needed.
You will perform ad hoc analyses and provide support for special projects as they arise.
Your qualifications and skills
You will join our Tampa or Atlanta office as a member of North America Finance controllership team.
You will directly report to the office/country finance manager (US or Canada) and will be collectively responsible to ensure high-quality, accurate, timely and transparent financial reporting, ensure compliance with US GAAP and other finance policies/standards, manage the accounting/ data for management reporting, working closely with the Operational teams to monitor, review and improve financial and administrative processes and operational effectiveness.
North America Finance controllership team is a part of a larger Firm controllership group which also includes other global finance processes/functions like Internal controls, Management of finance policies/ standards, Risk Insurance, US GAAP accounting/reporting etc. McKinsey is a big and a reputed organization, and we place a premium on highly collaborative colleagues with strong general problem-solving and communication skills, able to navigate tricky situations and complex stakeholder groups
Your Impact
In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing the US GAAP books of accounts and ensuring compliance with finance policies and standards. This includes managing one or more core accounting operations such as payroll, vendor/expense payments, cash management, and revenue.
You will provide counsel on expense-related questions, troubleshoot end-user issues, and address and manage escalations as needed.
As the first line of defense, you will ensure adherence to policies and maintain a strong internal controls environment to effectively manage financial risks.
Additionally, you will coordinate regularly with global accounting service lines (e.g., Cash, Fixed Assets, LAAS) to review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.
You will also support other office functions, such as Professional Development, Human Resources, and Operations, on finance-related projects, including policy updates, compliance initiatives, and ad hoc projects.
You will act as the liaison between local administrative personnel and global accounting and tax service lines. This includes reviewing monthly GAAP P&L results and working with the Firm Controllership team to explain variance analyses.
You will coordinate with global accounting and tax service lines to ensure compliance with local tax and statutory requirements, such as withholding tax filings, payroll tax, benefit-in-kind tax, and insurance obligations.
Additionally, you will work with local tax authorities to address notices and resolve issues.
You will also manage cash forecasting and collaborate with treasury colleagues to ensure adequate working capital.
Furthermore, you will assist in the design and implementation of new financial processes and work to streamline existing procedures as needed.
You will perform ad hoc analyses and provide support for special projects as they arise.
Your qualifications and skills
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant or Chartered Accountant preferred)
- 4+ years of finance and/or accounting experience in a similar environment
- Strong understanding of general accounting concepts (US GAAP or IFRS) with an ability to perform technical accounting research
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel; Word and PowerPoint (SAP a plus)
- Local Tax (federal, state etc) experience for US or Canada would be a plus
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to perform well under pressure and meet time-sensitive deadlines
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Attention to detail with ability to design & implement robust processes
- Proactive, ability to take initiative & work unsupervised, willingness to challenge existing ways of doing things
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent team skills and customer service attitude
- Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment