Sr. Accountant II, Centralized Accounting (Remote)

The Sr. Accountant II is responsible for activities and meaningful analysis associated with maintaining general ledger accounts and the development of financial statements and reports in accordance with accounting policies and procedures.

The position will be located in West Norriton, PA, however, will be largely work from home with occasional onsite requirements. This position will report to a Supervisor or Manager within the function. Responsibilities include a) record transactions and perform account reconciliations, b) maintain excellent working relationships with supervisor and customer base (e.g. BU Finance personnel), c) drive process improvements in the department with regards to efficiency and value to our customers d) adhere to policies and procedures in accordance with Company policy and GAAP, e) maintain an appropriate control environment in accordance with Company SOX policy while adhering to all corporate timelines around the monthly close cycle.  This function will record journal entries, process fixed asset transactions, complete account reconciliations, perform period analysis of financial results, and interact with Regional Finance Directors and other business unit staff to ensure completeness and accuracy of BU financial statements.

• Provide financial shared services to the Corporate, regional, or other businesses of Quest Diagnostics. Manage the control environment using our enabling technology, manage the monthly close activities including automated processes associated with the accounting operations or capital spend, fixed asset capitalization and other accounting support. The Accounting responsibilities include ongoing analysis associated with Prepaid Expenses, Inventory, Other Receivables, Accrued Expenses, and any associated Fixed Assets processes (e.g., additions, adjustments, retirements, and transfers) as directed by the Centralized Accounting SOP’s
• Perform Corporate and BU account reconciliations primarily around Cash, Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Inventory, Other Receivables, Accrued Expenses, and Fixed Asset balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely preparation and follow-through on any variances
• Maintain a world class environment for processing journal entries and performing account reconciliations, including appropriate supporting documentation and innovative use of technology
• Provide timely and insightful review and analysis of BU Balance Sheet accounts and Financial Statements directing the investigation of large or unusual activity or balances
• Lead month-end close calls with their BU Finance teams, providing support, documentation and understanding to enable month end sign offs
• Collaborate with and support Region Finance, their partners, and customers
• Provide leadership on the Centralized Accounting department’s Project teams, driving results
• Act as a mentor and guide to the accounting staff, offering assistance where needed and where your expertise is beneficial
• Drive continuous improvement in all processes both completed by the team and the team’s business partners
• Maintain adherence to the Company's accounting policies and controls over financial processes and reporting meeting the requirements of audit and control functions – participate in internal and external audits (SOX & PwC)
• Support PeopleSoft Financial System initiatives by providing participation in project teams, acting in a User Acceptance testing capacity and as needed to ensure that existing functionality is maintained
• Participate and support other related job functions and / or projects as required by management

Required Work Experience: 

• 3-8 years mix of public (Big 4), private accounting experience 
• Technical accounting and reporting expertise, especially accounting close and related controls and processes
• Experience with PeopleSoft (Financials, Asset Management and Project Costing) and Hyperion Essbase desirable
• Strong competencies including Problem Solving, Analytics & Customer Focus
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office products, with emphasis on Excel and Access

Skills: 

• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, especially under the pressure of month-end close
• Mature and resilient
• Outstanding communication skills (both verbal and written) with the ability to effectively communicate remotely with business partners located in other graphical areas
• Organized, collaborative and ability to prioritize tasks
• Excellent presentation skills to higher levels in the organization
• Attention to detail, and exceptional follow-up ability
• Highly motivated, process driven
• Solid interpersonal skills and leadership qualities
• High level of integrity, strong ethics
• Enhance value through creative ideas and solutions to complex information needs
• Proactive, able to influence others and drive change

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Required) in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred.
• CMA, MBA a plus