NEW JOB OPENING
ACCOUNTANT
IN Wayzata, MN, USA!

***Only qualified Accountant candidates located near the Wayzata, MN area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Minimum of six years of related work experience



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of eight years of related work experience

• Certified public accounting license or equivalent

• Minimum of five years of experience in public accounting

• Experience auditing financial statements and internal control over company's accounting and reporting processes

• Experience accounting for mergers and acquisitions

• Experience in technical accounting research and writing technical memos



This position will backfill for an employee who will be fully dedicated to implementation of a new corporate consolidation and reporting system during calendar 2025. The candidate will be supporting the Technical Accounting COE with maintaining the company's accounting policies, advising businesses on application of these policies, and preparing quarterly and year-end financial statements for shareholders and lenders. Individuals who have previously worked as an auditor at a public accounting firm are preferred. The team works from home on Mondays and Fridays but is typically in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesdays can be flexible.



The US GAAP Consultant will monitor and implement new accounting standards, maintain the company's global accounting policies, and educate finance and business personnel on these policies globally. In this role, you will provide senior management, businesses, functions, and finance teams guidance on the application of the global accounting policies to significant and unusual transactions. You will collaborate with global process owners, information technology and the controls team to design and implement processes, controls and systems that comply with accounting policies.



KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop and advise on global accounting policies and procedures.

• Manage projects to implement new accounting standards including evaluation, research, and communication of the impact to key finance and business leaders. Design processes and controls to comply with new standards

• Develop and coordinate execution of accounting policy training strategy for global finance and business teams

• Apply an advanced understanding of internal and external best practices to review and evaluate areas of improvement

• Identify and lead policy and process optimization activities, partnering with other finance experts and leaders to promote process change in the entire company

• Foster partnership with external auditors to resolve significant accounting and audit matters

• Lead complex and high-profile accounting projects such as impairment analyses and accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements as well as audit committee materials

• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor

• Other duties as assigned

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**