Senior Accountant

Atlanta, Hybrid. Leverage your general accounting expertise and expand your skills as we integrate newly acquired businesses. Partner with the Director of Finance to align policies, validate data, lead reconciliations, and support month-end close.

Job Purpose:

Our Senior Accountant, Integration supports financial integrations related to mergers, acquisitions, system implementations, and business transformations. This role focuses on executing key accounting tasks, including data validation, reconciliation, and process alignment, to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting across entities.

Job Responsibilities:

Accounting responsibilities related to many different areas of Corporate-level accounting, including, but not limited to, financial statement consolidation, joint ventures, variance analysis, equity earnings, business combinations, intercompany accounting, etc. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal management and external stakeholders. Participate in the month-end close process, including the preparation and/or review of journal entries, account reconciliations, variance explanations and other financial information and supporting schedules. Act as the subject matter expert for assigned areas of responsibility and interact with all levels of management regarding issues related to these specific areas. Research and document technical accounting guidance to support management positions, as needed. Analyze financial data and trends to identify variances, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement. Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation, explanations, and support. Collaborate with key business partners and other stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and communicate financial information effectively.

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications:

Support accounting integration activities for acquisitions assigned

Assist in aligning accounting policies and procedures across new acquisitions to ensure consistency and compliance

Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are identified, documented, and resolved in a timely manner

Perform financial data migration validation and assist with reconciliations between legacy and new systems

Execute reconciliation processes to identify and resolve discrepancies in financial records

Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation related to integration activities

Support the end-of-month (EOM) close process, ensuring assigned tasks are completed accurately and deadlines are met Excellent analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

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Work Experience:

3-5 years of related job experience. Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment. Ability to work quickly and efficiently. Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required. Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Strong planning and organization skills are required.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

What We Offer

• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.

About Veritiv

Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries, through team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers. For more information, visit www.veritiv.comand connect with the Company on LinkedIn.