CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT

Company: Fortive Corporation
Location: Irvine
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential your ability to learn, grow, and contribute in meaningful ways. We believe in the power of great people working together to innovate and solve problems no one could solve alone. We build enduring partnerships with our customers and take on their challenges and opportunities as our own.Your ImpactThe Corporate Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions, as well as partnering with other departments to obtain timely and accurate information. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves Corporate Accountant position that involves broad-based responsibility chartered to providing critical support and leadership for increasing the effectiveness of the global accounting organization. We are looking for a motivated candidate that has a strong background in accounting that wants to grow their career within a dynamic, high growth organization. The Corporate Accountant will help automate the accounting process, while simultaneously having a meaningful impact on the overall business. This position will also help lead and test ERP set-Heres where youll demonstrate your competencies:Lead the accounting close process for the assigned facilities meeting all critical deadlines.Prepare all journal entries for period close to include operating expense accruals.Reconcile balance sheet accounts to include accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, inventory, purchase accruals, expense accruals and other balance sheet accounts as assigned.Ensure all accounting transactions and processes follow GAAP and conform to SOX guidelines.Participate in teams responsible for the implementation of systems and processesPrepare financial reports and period end reports.Participate in physical inventories as needed.Establish and maintain collaborative productive working relationships with facility leadership/facility team members, regional financial team, and the global accounting team.Maintain daily accounting details including procedures, reconciliations, journal entries, and/or documentation.Review detail of general ledger for accounting accuracy, completeness and compliance.Monitor account activity for unanticipated fluctuation in balances.Work with financial analysts to answer questions and dig into root causesRecord entries to the general ledger through sub-ledger entries (accounts payable, asset management, etc.) and prepare entries in accordance with accrual basis accounting.Work with business partners to ensure understanding of policies, procedures and system changes.Gathering of information requested by both internal and external auditors, as well as the addressing of issues raised by auditorsPerform specials tasks and projects relation to functional responsibilities or other areas, as needed.Provide business partners with various reporting needs.Respond to inquiries and ad-hoc analysis and reporting.Our NeedsHeres what well need from you:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline is required. Masters is preferred.CPA designation (or in process) is strongly preferred.Must have 3-5 years of experience in an accounting or related field.Strong understanding of US GAAPProficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)Must possess the highest degree of integrity and ethical standards.Must be highly motivated and able to work independently and effectively.Strong systems skills with 3-5 years of experience working with Oracle, Hyperion or SAP.Enthusiastic and results oriented, with the ability to drive continuous improvement in business and financial processes.Have excellent interpersonal skills and a strong desire to be a team player.Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Listens effectively, transmits information accurately and understandably, and actively seeks feedback.Handles confidential and sensitive information and records with a high degree of discretion, diligence and good judgment.Fortive is a global family of more than 20 industry-leading industrial growth and technology companies, united by a shared purpose: to make the world stronger, safer, and more effective by providing essential technology for the people who accelerate progress. Here, you get the excitement of a startup with the stability and predictability of an organization strongly grounded in its roots and with a proven track record of growth. Theres no limit to what you can learn, or the impact you can make: for you, for us, for growth. Come join our team at Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) and be part of a global leader in infection prevention solutions for the healthcare industry. With advanced products, technologies, and workflows for medical sterilization and disinfection, ASP is dedicated to defending the lives of patients, families, healthcare workers, providers, and communities. Add your talent to our extraordinary team and help us in our mission to make healthcare safer for everyone. ASP is based in Irvine, California with core sites in Everett, Washington and Schaffhausen, Switzerland plus many more offices around the world. "The company in which you have expressed employment interest is a subsidiary or affiliate of Fortive Corporation. The subsidiary or affiliate is referred to as a Fortive Company. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law. The "EEO is the Law" poster is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1-866-272-5573 or e-mail applyassistance@fortive.com to request accommodation."

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