Principal Accountant

Are you an experienced Principal Accountant with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Accountant to work at their company in Maple Grove, MN.

Job Purpose

Work with the Global Divisional and Corporate Accounting & Finance groups to help ensure M&A-related transactions are appropriately accounted for, supported, reconciled, and reported while providing visibility to financial performance.

Some Responsibilities;

• Interpret M&A financial terms and translate contractual requirements into effective accounting processes, financial schedules, and internal controls.
• Develop and maintain financial controls and supporting documentation to promote accuracy and completeness of M&A-related financial activity and compliance with established Finance and Accounting policies.
• Coordinate M&A billing activities, including validation of charges, supporting calculations and documentation, invoice reconciliation, and resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Support the establishment and execution of accounting processes for M&A-related activity, including appropriate account mapping, accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring M&A-related transactions are recorded accurately, completely, and in the appropriate accounting period.
• Partner with Accounting and Controllership resources to evaluate and resolve accounting matters arising from M&A activity.
• Partner with service owners and Global Finance teams to validate costs, allocations, and charges and help ensure appropriate and timely cost recovery.
• Support financial tracking, analysis, and reporting for services provided under the M&A agreement
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and audit trails for key calculations, accounting entries, billing activity, reconciliations, and management judgments.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to M&A financial activity, as applicable.

Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; finance-related degree
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, controllership, FP&A, or a related Finance/Accounting discipline
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, period-end close processes, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to maintain appropriate financial documentation and support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively partner across Finance, Accounting, and business functions.
• **Have worked in an ERP, matrix environment
• **SAP environment

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience supporting a merger/acquisition, integration, carve-out, or other significant business transition
• Experience with contractual service arrangements.
• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.