Senior Intercompany Accountant
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
This role is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of intercompany accounting transactions of US business unit across multiple entities globally. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate recording, reconciliation, and elimination of intercompany balances, while maintaining compliance with accounting standards and supporting financial reporting processes.
Work Arrangement:
- Requires working night shift (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM PHT)
- On-site presence is required two days per week, including Thursdays.
Key Missions
- Oversee the end-to-end processing of intercompany transactions, including reviewing, verifying, preparing journal entries, and ensuring accurate recording in the general ledger.
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations of intercompany accounts, identify and resolve discrepancies, and monitor out-of-balance items.
- Coordinate with intercompany partners to settle aged balances, raise invoice requests as needed.
- Assist in month-end close activities, including preparation of accruals, flux analysis, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, company policies, and internal controls; recognize and account for intercompany foreign exchange impacts.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automate reconciliations/revaluations where possible, and implement enhancements to streamline intercompany accounting.
- Provide audit support for internal and external audits related to intercompany transactions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., treasury, tax, operations).
Profile & Other Information
Required profile:
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, particularly related to intercompany transactions, eliminations, and foreign currency.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivots, VLOOKUPs, macros)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement controls.
- Experience with financial reporting tools and audit support.
Required Experience
- BS in Accounting or Finance; a CPA is required.
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years specifically in intercompany accounting, consolidations in a multinational company.
- Experience in industries with complex intercompany structures is preferred.
- Experience with a mid to large ERP system, MS Dynamics ERP systems (D365 and Great Plains) preferred.
- Experience with reporting systems, TM1 and BFC preferred.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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