Lead Accountant

at  OpenText

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OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

• Perform analytical review of period end financial results including balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and provide detailed narratives that help support business decisions.
• Prepare month close entries and account reconciliations and promote best practices with Accounting Services to ensure proper accounting and controls are in place.
• Research and outline accounting standard changes and provide reports on findings for future accounting pronouncements as applicable including recommended next steps.
• Provide support and guidance to other finance teams and the business as required to address financial matters and questions as applicable. This includes but is not limited to External
• Reporting, Tax, Corporate Finance, Legal Entity Controllership, Treasury, and Internal Audit.
• Liaison with external auditors during the annual audit and quarterly reviews as required.
• Support the legal entity rationalization process.
• Develop custom reports and provide internal reporting to the finance leadership team using various internal systems and automated tools, including SAP, BPC BW, NetSuite, and OneStream.
• Participate in global finance projects:
• Projects include but are not limited to system automation, process improvements around efficiency and effectiveness of current processes, acquisition integration activities, and internal reporting development.
• Helping manage project milestones and providing project leaders with timely status report.