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Senior Accountant

Hoffman Estates, IL, US  
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Job ID 4814 Date posted 09/19/2024 Category Accounting

Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading manufacturer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our finance teams help to prepare our future by delivering data with an eye for detail and a hunger to take financial ownership for the businesses they serve.

Who are you? A meticulous thinker and team player with a passion for numbers. Working in our Finance teams will bring you new opportunities to deliver your best and grow your skills.

Who is Sensient Finance? We are a department in which opportunity meets results in a dynamic reporting structure. We believe in empowering our team members to make meaningful contributions from day one. We are innovative, diligent, and proactive thinkers who help shape the financial health of the organization. In our teams, your ideas are not only heard but also swiftly implemented, allowing you to see the direct impact of your work. We support and foster professional growth to shape your career.

  • Job Type: Full time
  • Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
  • Travel: Depends on Role
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We are looking for new Finance team members who are:

  • Driven to win
  • Technical proficiency
  • Accountable
  • Strong communicators
  • Analytical skills
  • Attentive and responsive

Your journey

career path

Cost Accountant (multiple levels), Cost Controller (multiple levels), Shared Services Director, Business Finance Director, Group CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer Finance Analyst (multiple levels), FP&A Manager (multiple levels), Shared Services, Director, roup CFO / Group Finance Director, Chief Accounting Officer (VP), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) AJD - Finance career path (1440) 1x

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The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.

  • Entrepreneurial
  • Customer focused
  • Develop self and others
  • Collaborative
  • Results driven
  • Know your job
Since starting at Sensient, the opportunities for growth have felt endless. From day one, my career development has been supported by a team that is passionate in helping each other succeed. I love being able to get exposure to the business in different ways and see how the functions tie together.
Evelyn Sr. Finance Analyst, USA

Senior Accountant

Hoffman Estates, IL, US  
Job ID 4814 Date posted September 17, 2024 Job Category Accounting

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you. 

In the role of Senior Accountant, we are needing a motivated and goal-oriented expert to support monthly financial close, analyze ledger activity, and contribute to global process standardization for a growing organization.  This position will be responsible for Intercompany process and reconciliation, process reviews, and ERP data integrity reviews for all Flavor & Extract Business Units.  Exposure to International Accounting teams, Milwaukee Corporate teams, and the US Shared Service teams.

What you will do:

  • Support Month End close with journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Responsible for OneStream system maintenance.
  • Responsible for revenue recognition process
  • Be able to review AR Reserves
  • Be responsible for reviewing the JDE integrity reports and following up on issues
  • Provide analytical support for the Accounting Manager.
  • Prepare and maintain written documentation.
  • Develop reports to Corporate as necessary.
  • Support Internal and External audits.
  • Actively participate in special projects and ad-hoc requests. Exposure to foreign currencies.

What you will bring:

  • B.S. Degree in Accounting
  • 7-10 years of financial accounting or related experience
  • Self-starter with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and team player. 
  • Outstanding communication and business collaborating skills.
  • Ability to work methodically and logically when diagnosing a problem
  • Proven ability to accept accountability and show initiative.
  • Experience with ERP systems, JDE preferred  
  • Advanced Excel skills / ability to work with large data files

What you will get:

  • An opportunity to make a direct impact upon a large and complex business within a global organization.
  • An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities.
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
  • Opportunity to work on site with an outstanding team in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

ABOUT SENSIENT FLAVORS & EXTRACTS:

Sensient Flavors & Extracts Group develops, manufactures and distributes flavor and extract systems that are found in thousands of consumer products worldwide. The company's specialty systems are essential components of food, beverage, household and personal care products. Sensient's value-added flavors and extracts enable our customers to excel in highly competitive global markets. The Flavors & Extracts Group is located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in (country) without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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