Senior Accountant

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Ann Arbor, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Security
The Role
The Senior Accountant prepares financial statements, analyzes accounting transactions, manages general ledger activities, reconciles accounts, forecasts cash flow, handles fixed assets and tax returns, and ensures GAAP compliance. The role also supports accounting process improvements, systems implementation, and automation using AI and dashboards. Responsibilities require independent judgment, cross-cultural collaboration, and accurate management of confidential financial information.
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Overview

170+ Years Strong. Industry Leader. Global Impact.At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.


Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.


The Senior Accountant will evaluate and interpret financial accounting principles and statements including balance sheet, revenue, and cash flow. The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing financial analysis, consolidation, and budgets and financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities
  • Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
  • Evaluate and interpret financial accounting principles and participate in preparation of financial statements.
  • Analyze and monitor various transactions and accounting subledgers.
  • Prepare required analysis and reports.
  • Manage GL tasks including posting journal entries, reconciling monthly balance sheets accounts, and account analysis.
  • Execute banking transactions and prepare cash flow forecasts.
  • Record and track fixed assets, record depreciation, and account for the disposition of fixed assets.
  • Prepare and file tax returns for sales and use tax and property tax.
  • Interpret and implement new accounting systems and procedures for assigned areas.
  • Contribute to the process improvements throughout the department.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.
  • Able to automate accounting practices using AI, dashboards and other approved tools.
  • All other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and at least five years of accounting experience within a multinational company. CPA license and/or CPA candidate is preferred. Experience in automating accounting processes using AI and dashboards is a must.


  • Exposure to foreign accounting experience, preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft D365 ERP system. 
  • Able to carry out responsibilities with little supervision.
  • Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
  • Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
  • Effective independent judgment and decision-making ability.
  • Serve as an effective team member.
  • Attentive to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to analyze complex situations and recommend solutions.
  • Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

  • Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
  • Regular computer usage.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • At least five years of accounting experience within a multinational company
  • Experience automating accounting processes using AI and dashboards
  • Exposure to foreign accounting experience
  • Experience with Microsoft D365 ERP
  • Ability to work with little supervision
  • Ability to multitask and organize workload
  • Ability to interact effectively across diverse cultures and organizational levels
  • Independent judgment and decision-making ability
  • Team collaboration skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to analyze complex situations and recommend solutions
  • Computer skills, including Microsoft Office
  • CPA license or CPA candidacy
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The Company
HQ: Ann Arbor, MI
1,604 Employees
Year Founded: 1850

What We Do

Pinkerton traces its roots to 1850 when Allan Pinkerton founded Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Today, Pinkerton offers organizations a range of comprehensive risk management services from security consulting and investigations to executive protection, employment screening and protective intelligence. With employees and offices worldwide, Pinkerton maintains an unmatched reputation for protecting clients and their assets around the globe.

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