Hybrid Senior Accountant - Benefits and Compensation bei Brown-Forman Corporation

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Meaningful Work From Day One

Serve as a business partner with the corporation and its operating units within Corporate Accounting, performing financial accounting and analysis, with a focus on accurate and timely results.

What You Can Expect

• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, and analysis for corporate groups, including benefits, compensation, legal, and risk management.

• Conduct month and year-end accounting and closing activities, including account analysis and reconciliations.

• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place and compliance with corporate financial policies.

• Use systems like Google, SAP, BW, Workiva, Tableau, and Excel to retrieve data, produce reports, and analyze financial information.

• Handle legal fee accounting, including the review of contingent liabilities.

• Review contracts and assess contingent liabilities related to risk management.

• Manage accounting for various benefits and compensation, including bonus accruals, pension accounting, SERP, deferred compensation plans, 401(K) accrual, and hypo tax accrual.

• Assist with accounting and compliance for revenue recognition (ASC606).

• Help prepare CECL calculations to estimate and evaluate allowances for doubtful accounts.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, assist with balance sheet reviews, and review journal entries and reconciliations as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table

• 4+ years of experience in Public or Corporate Accounting. CPA required.

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and ability to apply it, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in data analysis, including the ability to validate, analyze, and sort large datasets. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to present results clearly and concisely.

• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects independently within tight deadlines.

• Expertise in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel (including advanced functions), and proficiency in Google Slides or PowerPoint.

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability to changing work environments.

• Strong sense of accountability and ownership.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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