Sr Accountant

Description

About the Role:

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in the financial close process, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end activities. You will be responsible for posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and preparing financial reports and analyses to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare and maintain schedules to track various costs and support the accurate posting of monthly journal entries, ensuring precise account balances.

Manage the monthly sales and use tax process, including coordinating with a third-party provider to ensure accurate and timely filing of all tax returns

Reconcile a variety of global Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts.

Investigate anomalies, identify root causes, and implement solutions to enhance processes and controls.

Drive continuous improvement by supporting management initiatives and developing and documenting new processes.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of internal functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, product structure, and company initiatives, to effectively resolve issues.

Review existing processes to identify and implement opportunities for increased efficiency and accuracy.

Prepare analyses and reports for management and other Finance departments and business units to enable timely, data-driven decisions.

Complete special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Keep management informed of current activities and developments within your areas of responsibility.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting or finance experience; experience with accrued liabilities and/or indirect tax accounting is a plus.

CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification (preferred – not required).

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage shifting priorities and requirements.

Ability to work occasional extended hours during month-end and/or quarter-end close periods as needed to ensure deadlines are met.

Demonstrated ability to gather information from diverse sources and ensure its accuracy.

Excellent customer service orientation and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and proactively take initiative on projects.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a solid understanding of business processes.

Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with effective listening abilities.

Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Ability to lead cross-functional activities with support and service groups to ensure successful project outcomes.

Capacity to leverage personal expertise to develop and present well-reasoned conclusions, recommendations, and actionable implementation strategies.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 67,000 USD - 94,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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