General Ledger Senior Accountant

at  Micron

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Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
JR54802 General Ledger Senior Accountant
This is a varied and challenging position and ideally would suit a qualified accountant looking for experience of a fast-paced multinational environment. The role is expected to evolve rapidly through streamlining and automating of processes. As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will focus on financial accounting and reporting for US GAAP close and local compliance matters.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage day-to-day accounting and operation activities with high complexity
• Analyze and review data to determine appropriate balances and activities
• Identify and highlight risk with mitigation control solution
• Perform month-end close activities including preparing and reviewing journal entries
• Prepare and present monthly account reconciliations, close analytics, variance analysis and ad hoc reports
• Review legal agreements, where applicable
• Manage internal and external audit
• Maintain expertise and ensure compliances to accounting GAAPs, policies, and SOX controls
• Provide guidance and training to internal customers and peers
• Lead and drive process improvement and automation to streamline end to end processes
• Support internal & external stakeholders
• Present information to Finance Management
• Proactively highlight challenges on financial data to Stakeholders and address risk and concern
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned

Key Skill/Competencies

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• SAP experience highly desirable
• Experience in Blackline / Ariba preferred
• Experience in data analysis & result oriented
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal supervision / direction
• Ability to work under strict deadlines in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to think broadly and connect-the-dot on complex matters
• Ability to manage change sensitively and in a collaborative manner
• Foreign language skill set will be added advantage

Education & Experience

• Qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• >6 years accounting or audit experience preferred
• Shared service experience preferred

• Manage day-to-day accounting and operation activities with high complexity
• Analyze and review data to determine appropriate balances and activities
• Identify and highlight risk with mitigation control solution
• Perform month-end close activities including preparing and reviewing journal entries
• Prepare and present monthly account reconciliations, close analytics, variance analysis and ad hoc reports
• Review legal agreements, where applicable
• Manage internal and external audit
• Maintain expertise and ensure compliances to accounting GAAPs, policies, and SOX controls
• Provide guidance and training to internal customers and peers
• Lead and drive process improvement and automation to streamline end to end processes
• Support internal & external stakeholders
• Present information to Finance Management
• Proactively highlight challenges on financial data to Stakeholders and address risk and concern
• Ad hoc tasks as assigne