Senior Accountant

kplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer centric, and socially responsible. We value work-life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year-round. Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self-paced learning.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting operational activities including, but limited to, the preparation of accounting journal entries, accounting reconciliations, and financial analyses for Brother International Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Senior Accountant challenges the status quo while fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all accounting entries and reconciliations are captured timely and accurately, as well as provide ad-hoc financial data analysis to help further the business and the financial analysis within the organization. This position ensures proper month-end accounting, develops best practices and procedures, ensures preparation of accurate and timely accounting entries, analyses, and reconciliations, assists in in other financial analysis and reporting to help further the business, and identify issues including responding to financial inquiries.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Accounting Operational Activities

• Manage the operational accounting activities for their assigned group, providing governance, oversight, and issue identification

• Supervise and control financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasks

• Reconcile account balances, maintain the general ledger, and oversee month-end close procedures

• Ensure all accounting procedures align with IFRS requirements

• Produce accurate and timely accounting reports

• Collaborate with internal teams on accounting control procedure

Financial Analysis

• Utilize strong analytical skills and accounting knowledge to analyze financial reports and forecasts

• Perform variance analyses on a monthly basis comparing actuals to forecast and budget

• Research, prepare, and present the monthly financial results

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documents and schedules

• Conduct root-cause analyses to identify trends and lead the solution effort to develop alternate strategies and tactics while identifying opportunities for cost saving opportunities and process improvement with a clear understanding to the business unit

• Build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as needed

• Maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily account processes

ABOUT OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Accounting

Experience

• 5+ years of experience working with various departments to solve complex accounting issues

• Experience working within a finance team, responsible for the day-to-day operational accounting activities

Software/Technical Skills

• Technical knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• S4 Hana / SEC FP &A - Preferred

Other Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts

• Strong analytical skills

• Self-motivated with critical attention to deadlines and reporting

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

• Team player with positive attitude

• Team player with positive attitude Required Ability to manage multiple work assignments at the same time in an Required efficient and effective manner; prioritize and plan work activities. Judgment to think through issues and present recommendations to management for effective action

• Participate cross functionally and place successful team and company Required above individual accomplishments

ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR THIS ROLE

This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers. #LI-Hybrid

• New Jersey:
  The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $ 90,000 - $ 110,000 per year

• Tennessee:
  The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $ 75,000 - $ 90,000 per year

• Starting salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data.

• Benefits include, but are not limited to, healthcare and wellness coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off. Details are available at https://mybenefits.nfp.com/Brother/2025/guidebook/

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with diverse plan options to meet your family's needs, including health, vision, and dental insurance-all effective from day one of employment. Under our 401(k) retirement savings plan, we match up to 100% of the first 4% of employee contributions, with employer matches vesting immediately. Additionally, we offer an educational assistance program that reimburses up to 100% of tuition, lab fees, textbooks, and other related expenses for qualifying programs. To learn more, visit our benefits page: https://careers.brother-usa.com/benefits

Our Mission, Vision, & Culture

Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise to simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We aim to be where people and technology meet, providing products and solutions that enhance how people live, work, and create. We look to our strategic culture drivers - accountability, authenticity, boldness, and excellence - to enable us to consistently deliver on our vision, mission, and shared values. These drivers help us shape a culture that empowers the business to succeed. To learn more about our culture drivers and company culture, visit: https://careers.brother-usa.com/ourculture

About Where We Work

Brother's corporate headquarters for the Americas is in Bridgewater, NJ, across from the Bridgewater Commons Mall. This location houses key corporate functions, including HR, legal, finance, IT, and supply chain, and a significant presence of our business unit leadership and marketing teams. Our manufacturing and distribution facility in Bartlett, TN spans an impressive 1.5 million square feet - equivalent to 26 football fields - and is located on Brother Boulevard. In addition to the distribution center operations team, this facility hosts several other departments, including our customer service group. Brother also has employees based in other locations, such as Westminster, CO, where many of our marketing and product engineering team members from the mobile solutions division operate, as well as our distribution centers in Richmond, VA and Perris, CA. Additionally, our outside sales teams work remotely within their territories, staying geographically close to the accounts they support to ensure they are always "at your side" for our customers.

Links to Learn More

To hear more about our business and culture, visit these helpful links:

• Brother's Product Categories:
  https://careers.brother-usa.com/our-products

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
  https://careers.brother-usa.com/employee-resource-groups-diversity

• Corporate Social Responsibility:
  https://careers.brother-usa.com/our-corporate-social-responsibility-sustainability

• Work-Life and Flexibility:
  https://careers.brother-usa.com/lifeatbrother

• Growth and Development:
  https://careers.brother-usa.com/career-development

• Follow us on LinkedIn:
  https://www.linkedin.com/company/brother-usa/

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application or any other aspect of the application or interview process, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.