Senior Accountant

Company Overview

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, weremain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization. Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

 Overview – Role

Jensen Hughes is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the global finance team. This role while based in India and will report to the Corporate Accounting Manager in the United States.

In this role ,you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. This position is deadline driven and involves a wide range of accounting activities including journal entry preparation, month end close and assisting with year-end audits. You will also compile and analyze account information and  maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and  resolving discrepancies within the accounts. As a key member of the Corporate Accounting team, you will have frequent contact with mid-level management and executive financial leadership.

Our India office is based in Worley , Mumbai , India and this role offers hybrid working options while based in Mumbai

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that close deadlines are met
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Prepare cash reconciliations for International bank accounts and addressing reconciling items
• Prepare and perform variance analysis between actual results and prior period results and forecasts/budgets
• Participate in the annual consolidated audit
• Make recommendations and help develop/implement more efficient procedures while maintaining a high level of accuracy ensuring compliance with documented internal controls
• Research technical accounting areas as needed and interact regularly with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting groups to facilitate accounting policy and workflow to the general ledger and financial statements

Requirements and Qualifications 

• The successful candidate will have a BS in Finance or Accounting (CA highly preferred, not required); 3+ years of applicable experience (public accounting experience is a plus)
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards; proficiency with MS Office (particularly Excel);
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint is a plus; Experience with foreign currencies and international accounting principles is a plus; the ability to shift priorities and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment is required
• Hungry, career driven attitude for managing tight deadlines, improving processes, thriving in a fast-paced environment with ability to act with a sense of urgency

Why you should join Jensen Hughes

• Opportunity to grow within a supportive and collaborative team environment
• Access to training and development programs to enhance your expertise
• Career advancement with an established framework is in place – clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for advancement

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Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Jensen Hughes will occasionally augment a recruiting search through agencies for certain positions when business conditions warrant. Jensen Hughes will not accept resumes, inquiries or proposals from recruiting agencies as an acceptable method to consider a candidate. 3rd party recruiting agencies must sign a standard Jensen Hughes agreement after being evaluated and accepted by a Human Resources or Talent Acquisition manager, or member of the talent acquisition team. Hiring managers and employees of Jensen Hughes are not authorized to accept resumes, engage in fee-based searches through recruiting firms or sign a search agreement. Please note this policy does not apply to “staffing firms” or firms that are involved with hiring temporary staff. Any recruiting agency interested in being considered may contact our recruiting team at jensenhughesrecruiting.com.