Consolidation & Reporting Accountant

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Bio: The Consolidation & Reporting Accountant supports the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing consolidation and process of preparing financial reports.  This role must review and interpret internal and external financial reporting requirements, rules, and regulations, and coordinate closely with global accounting teams. Responsibilities include intercompany and investment accounting as well as coordinating consolidation tool enhancements. This opportunity is hybrid with 3 days per week in offices in Louisville, KY or Carrollton, TX.

• Conduct PDS (Performance Development System) reviews to improve skills and performance utilizing PDS as a tool to conduct optimal performance discussions, articulate consistent skill evaluations, recommend actions and tactics, and measure progress. Support the widespread use of PDS within the finance organization. Promote and support Company culture within the finance organization.
• Ensure financial systems, reports and analysis provide informative / actionable information needed to support and promote growth. Contribute to growth in earnings / returns via cost savings, etc. Drive growth in sales and related gross profit via financial analysis. Identify and communicate specific opportunities to improve specific price and cost improvement opportunities.
• CDS (Career Development System) - Seeks training and opportunities in the department to grow within Sazerac based on their career development plan. Knows the career goals and plans for the team and works to develop and retain key successors in the organization.
• Responsible for adopting sound accounting policies and for establishing and maintaining internal control that will, among other things, initiate, record, process, and report transactions (as well as events and conditions) consistent with management's assertions embodied in the financial statements.
• SuperUser of OneStream. Responsible for continuously improving OneStream to provide better reporting, more accurate consolidation, and a more useful structure to meet management needs. Responsible for receiving requests for information and translating into OneStream reporting or determining that information is better obtained from PowerBI or COGNOS.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to all levels of organization and leadership for decision-making purposes. Lead role in planning and managing the annual audit. Support the Controller and Assistance Controller in managing the monthly closing process.
• Responsible for ensuring the monthly financial consolidation in OneStream is done timely and accurately. Responsible for maintaining a reporting catalog and ensuring that all reports are prepared in accordance with the agreed-upon calendar. Ensure internal reports are prepared in accordance with agreed upon principles, and the external financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
• Utilize PPT as a task/project management tool where and when appropriate. Use PPT to accelerate progress on projects, identify / updates with team members, and make sure all projects are up to date.
• Key contact that will work closely with external auditors to complete annual financial audits for the group and subsidiaries. This will include anticipating and preparing issues and new requirements, managing requests, investigating issues, and composing position memos in support of the Company's accounting.
• Maintain records of all Sazerac audits globally and coordinate with local accounting teams as appropriate. Ensure that proper reconciliations between local GAAP and US GAAP are maintained. Coordinating audit logistics with consolidated auditors.

MUST

• Professional designation CPA, CTP, or CFA
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed.
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other office software
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, initiative, attention to detail and creativity
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• 3 years' experience in a fast-paced environment
• 5 years' experience in GL accounting and development of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, at least
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

PREFERRED

• 3 years' Experience working with US GAAP reporting and other Statutory reporting.
• Experience in finance systems such as oracle and OneStream

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel (up to 25%)
• Ability to work overtime if necessary.

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