GL Accountant / Specialist

General Ledger Specialist / Accountant

New hybrid opportunity based in Billerica, Massachusetts for a General Ledger Specialist / Accountant position with responsibility for supporting legal entities within Bruker, coordinating with other functional areas, and assuring daily operations are met within compliance and operational guidelines. This position will coordinate with divisional business partners, corporate, technical accounting teams, and Internal Controls, assisting with quarterly and annual audits. The completion and review of monthly and quarterly financial statements, supplementals and reconciliations within the control framework is a key area of responsibility along with communication with key stakeholders and leaders.

Responsibilities include :

• Support the GL Team by creating / recording journal entries with supporting documents for US entities of Bruker, includes but is not limited to cash, inventory, reserves, IC transactions, other assets, accruals, other liabilities and equity.
• Assist in performing reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts ensuring accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Assist in the review, analysis and reporting of required of US GAAP financials and supplemental reporting for submission to controlling team.
• Perform post-closing activities both system and process oriented as required.
• Assist with meeting internal control framework.
• Provide documentation and analysis to internal and external auditors.
• Support other team members as required.
• Participate in Finance projects as directed.
• Ability to reconcile, report and assist 3rd party with Sales & Use Tax is desired.
• Build and maintain business relationships, maintain customer focus, with all parties being responsive to deadlines, deliverables and operational requirements.
• Communicate effectively across Finance and Business Teams. Understand when and what level to escalate issues.
• Assist in the improvement and efficiency of the close process while achieving desired results.
• Meet personal and team goals.

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