Description

• Primary contributor to perform technical accounting research required by the finance department in accordance with US GAAP, including ASC topics covering leases, equity/share-based compensation, derivatives, business combinations, complex revenue recognition, etc.
• Draft technical accounting positions and conclusions derived from the above research.
• Evaluate emerging accounting pronouncements/updates for relevance/applicability to Asplundh’s family of companies.
• Identify and evaluate local IFRS (foreign operations) vs. US-GAAP consolidated financial results and accounting differences
• Administer the company’s lease accounting management tools (Visual Lease) for both operating and finance leases; record related accounting activities
• Provide technical accounting support to the Business Development team, including due diligence support (e.g. review key contracts, accounting policies, etc.)
• Support General Accounting team regarding complex accounting issues/fact-pattern analysis
• Handle other responsibilities, as needed, such as project/system implementation support.

• BS in Accounting.
• CPA (Preferred, but not required).
• Minimum of 2-3 years in accounting (or similar) experience with increasing responsibilities directly involved in technical accounting matters; extensive experience in the technical accounting topics noted above is preferred
• Experience with ASC 606 - Revenue, ASC 842 - Leases and ASC 805 - Business Combinations preferred
• Large, public company/SEC reporting experience preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate/translate complex, technical matters effectively to a non-technical audience.
• Teachable attitude / willingness to learn.
• Ability to contribute creatively to a vision of “what could be”, not just focused on “what is/has been”
• Ability to execute tasks within a project plan on time and at a high-level of quality.
• Experience using modern ERP’s such as SAP or Oracle is preferred
• Good social skills in dealing with internal personnel, auditors, stakeholders, etc.