Accountant

At CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unifying purpose to help people to experience life's beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio, we tackle the toughest vision challenges - including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia. We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers. Learn more at .

Scope:
The Accountant ensures the accuracy and completeness of CooperVision's financial statements and routine deliverables by working collaboratively with team members, management, and internal stakeholders.

Job Summary:
This role supports the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting of CooperVision and its subsidiaries. Responsibilities include preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, uploading data for consolidated reporting, investigating variances, executing internal controls, and performing other assigned tasks. The position requires cross-functional collaboration and interaction with external professionals. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and team-focused.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Perform monthly financial close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, variance analysis, and data uploads for consolidated reporting.
• Apply independent judgment to assess the reasonableness of account balances and ensure transactions are properly supported. Recommend or initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare routine and ad-hoc reports for leadership, sales, and other departments.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting across the organization.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP and internal policies and procedures.
• Support broader initiatives through ad-hoc reporting and presentations as directed.
• Compile, review, verify, and analyze large volumes of financial data, demonstrating awareness of relevant financial statement assertions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and with external professionals to support business processes and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
• Minimum of 3 years in an accounting or finance role
• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred, (eBS and HFM) is a plus
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a collaborative environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels
• Experience with monthly close and financial reporting processes
• Demonstrated understanding of internal controls, analytical thinking, and problem-solving
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Solid understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Work Environment:

• Typical office setting
• Onsite 5-days a week in office
• Prolonged periods of sitting and computer use
• May occasionally require work during holidays, evenings, or weekends to meet deadlines

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $58,478 and $77,970. per year and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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