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Accountant SrPRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To perform a variety of accounting and financial reporting responsibilities, including consolidation of the company’s global
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE
- Coordinates and completes monthly close responsibilities ensuring accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Prepares both standard and adhoc entries to the general ledger system.
- Reviews general ledger system entries from accounting staff and offshore teams to ensure accuracy.
- Prepares and reviews monthly balance sheet reconciliations and researches issues as necessary.
- Assists in establishment and maintenance of appropriate accounting documentation, systems, and internal controls, processes, and data.
- Provides research on new and existing accounting and financial reporting issues.
- Monitors and maintains compliance with company policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Assists with external audits.
- Works closely with other departments as needed to complete special projects as needed.
- Communicates issues and other applicable information to management.
QUALIFICATIONS
BS/BA degree or equivalent with major in accounting required. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred. Four (4) years accounting and financial reporting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required
Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking
NOTE: Credit security clearance, confirmed via a background credit check, is required for this position.
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Skills Required
- BS/BA degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Four years accounting and financial reporting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
- Experience with general ledger systems, monthly close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience supporting external audits and maintaining accounting internal controls
- Ability to analyze, research accounting issues, meet deadlines, and handle multiple priorities
- Willingness/ability to travel as required and perform computer-based work (keyboarding)
- Credit security clearance confirmed via a background credit check
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave is positioned as a standout part of the package, with generous PTO levels cited (including multi-week starting allotments and higher accrual with tenure). Time-off and flexibility are often framed as meaningful offsets when evaluating the overall rewards mix.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as broad, spanning medical, dental, vision, disability/life, and mental-health offerings, with additional wellness and telemedicine-style services. The health suite is frequently characterized as solid, even when not viewed as best-in-class by everyone.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with employer matching and are grouped with other financial supports like HSA/FSA options. The match is viewed as a helpful baseline benefit, though generally not positioned as unusually rich.
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What We Do
From our modest beginnings as a regional claims administrator, Sedgwick has grown into a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions with 31,000+ colleagues, located across 80 countries. Through innovative product development, organic business development and strategic acquisitions, Sedgwick’s offerings continue to evolve beyond claims processing to meet the current and future needs of our clients. Our approach to delivering quality service in areas such as workers’ compensation, liability, property, disability and absence management goes far beyond just managing claims—we aim to simplify the process and reduce complexity, making it easy and effective for everyone involve.
Why Work With Us
We stay tuned into what our colleagues want and need and deliver a world-class colleague experience that demonstrates how much we value their unique contributions to our business. You’ll see and feel what it’s like to work for a company that’s committed to doing the right thing – for those we serve, for our planet and for each other.
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