Senior Corporate Accountant(Hybrid)

Job Title: Senior Corporate Accountant

Location: 3 days onsite in San Jose CA

Contract: 6 months with extensions

PR: $60

Only Locals

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and experienced Corporate Accounting / Consolidation professional to support our Corporate Consolidation team on a 6-month contract. This role will play a key part in supporting the financial close, consolidation processes, and Tagetik Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) implementation.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting expertise, hands-on experience with financial systems implementations, and the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex accounting and system-related issues while collaborating with Finance, IT, and external implementation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Tagetik EPM, including business process design, system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validation, issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Validate accounting results, system configurations, and reporting outputs to ensure compliance with business requirements and US GAAP.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and external consultants to troubleshoot and resolve system and process-related issues.
• Monitor and analyze intercompany journal entries in SAP and related financial systems.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany discrepancies across multiple legal entities and global operations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and consolidation activities.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.
• Maintain foreign exchange rates within accounting systems to support currency revaluation, translation, and consolidation processes.
• Develop and maintain documentation for consolidation, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting processes.
• Support quarterly and annual external reporting activities by preparing consolidation schedules and audit support documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and support SOX compliance activities.
• Assist with management reporting, statutory reporting, and special accounting projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive accounting experience; public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including:
• Consolidation accounting
• Intercompany accounting
• Foreign currency accounting
• Topside journal entries
• Financial reporting
• Experience working with multiple legal entities and multinational corporate structures.
• Hands-on experience supporting ERP/EPM or financial systems implementations, including:
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Business process testing
• System validation
• Issue identification and resolution
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounting processes and ability to translate business requirements into system solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, IT, and implementation partners.
• Advanced Excel skills including:
• PivotTables
• XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
• Data analysis and reconciliation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tagetik EPM, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Group Reporting, or other consolidation platforms.
• Experience supporting financial transformation initiatives and system implementations.
• Experience in multinational/global accounting environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.