Senior Accountant

Complete ownership of the assigned accounting process for VWR entities

Calculate and record monthly journals for rebates and reserves in accordance with established policy

Is an active member of the monthly close processThis includes journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, expense trending analyses and memos along with auditable, adequate support for necessary approvals

Assists Financial Reporting with month end close processes, data requirements, reconciliations and flux analyses

Assists with external and internal audit process

Review/Perform ad-hoc analyses and requests, including special projects (financial and economic in nature)

Ensure an effective SOX control environment without any deficiencies in internal audits

Keep process documentation up to date

Continuously analyzes ongoing processes within areas of responsibility to identify and implement process improvements to make the close process more efficient, data more easily accessible by the business, and enhance the data integrity of the financial position of the company and its related business units

Proactive approach to lead the process in an efficient manner with effective problem solving and decision making