Senior Accountant, Corp Acct & Fin Repor

Albany International is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting (CAFR) team in Portsmouth, NH. 

As a Senior Accountant on the CAFR team, you will report to the Assistant Controller and will play an integral role in Corporate close and consolidation activities, including helping to ensure that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.  This role will also assist with internal reporting and external SEC reporting. If you are a seasoned professional with the prerequisite skills, and are a team-player with a positive attitude interested in working in a collaborative environment, then this is a great role for you.

Albany International Corp. is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The products and technologies help make paper smoother, tissue softer, and aircraft engines and structures lighter. The company has 2 core businesses, The Machine Clothing (MC) segment -is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries and  Engineered Composites (EC) is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities & Key Areas

• Support and contribute to company-wide month-end close activities
• Support Internal and External reporting, including preparation of financial statements and disclosures for Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings with the SEC
• Perform account reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of consolidated cash flows
• Perform various SOX controls and assess process risks that could require improved internal controls
• Play a key role in reporting system conversion to SAP Group Reporting
• Assist with new accounting and integration activities that may arise from significant transactions
• Perform consolidation procedures around certain areas and assist locations with resolving issues with closing their ledgers
• Cross-train and develop knowledge of other tasks within CAFR, sufficient to support and as needed fill-in for team members
• Own certain technical accounting topics. Research, interpret, and apply accounting guidance
• Analyze current procedures and consider how they can be more efficient and effective, Collaborate and recommend changes. Take initiative to continually improve accounting and reporting processes
• Liaise with both internal and external auditors
• Occasional, but less than 10%, travel to various company locations

Remuneration & Benefits/ Other

• Location: Portsmouth, NH. Full-time office.
• Compensation: Will be structured to attract and retain the best possible candidate.

Preferred Experience/Characteristics/ Competencies & Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA license, or in pursuit of license
• Minimum 2 years Public Accounting experience and/or minimum 4 years corporate accounting experience
• Experience with SAP and Workiva preferred
• Knowledge of public company requirements, including SEC reporting regulations and SOX
• Team-player mindset; comfortable partnering with all levels and functions
• Unquestioned integrity and ethics
• Learning, development, and people focused
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to earn trust and credibility within the organization
• Strong critical thinking and intuitive problem-solving skills
• Ability to succeed in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Solid project management skills
• Willingness to travel 10%