Job description

Primary Location
: US-IL-Northfield
Description
*JOB SUMMARY:*
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Provide other accounting and finance team members technical advice.
Draft the technical accounting policy and accounting memo.
Implement process improvements in the area of technical accounting, including updating and creating new accounting policies, as well as implementation of new US GAAP accounting guidance.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and implement accounting policies under US GAAP, including new guidance (e.g., ASC 326 and ASC 842), and related internal controls (e.g., review controls, processes, and thresholds). Work with corporate and cost accounting, FP&A, and other stakeholders to manage the governance and adherence to Medline’s accounting policies, standards, and related controls.
• Perform accounting research for complex transactions. Support the ongoing review of significant contracts (e.g., revenue, divestitures, purchases, lending activities, etc.) and other accounting areas involving significant judgments/estimates by management.
• Serve as the subject matter experts for complex accounting areas, e.g., debt, derivatives/hedging, equity, revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), financial instruments, credit losses/provisions (ASC 326), tax provision, IFRS/US GAAP conversion, and other areas as needed. Draft accounting memos for triggering events, going concern and other complex accounting matters.
• Prepare monthly close data, journal entries, and account reconciliation for technical accounting areas. Provide periodic monthly and quarterly schedules (to support internal and external reporting), including footnotes to financial statements for certain technical accounting areas.
• Contribute to large-scale projects to implement process improvements and internal controls for financial reporting and technical accounting. Work cross functionally to manage change and enhance communications with stakeholders.
• Support new business initiatives, system integrations, and other major change management impacting financial statements and related systems. Liaise with corporate accounting and global reporting/consolidations as needed on technical accounting and financial reporting matters. Assist with the implementation of an external financial reporting tool.
• Represent Medline interests to internal and external parties through preparation of key deliverables - e.g., CFO and divisional leadership interactions, FP&A/tax/treasury partnership, and presentations/schedules for leadership, sponsors, lenders, tax authorities, auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare other ad hoc reporting, requests, and process improvements as needed in the course of business for technical accounting and reporting areas. Provide other supporting schedules as needed for tax or audit purposes.

*Qualifications*
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Covid-19 Vaccination
Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business.

Relevant Work Experience

• At least 2 years of accounting experinec e focued on financial reporting, consolidations, or technical accounting.

Additional

• Experience applying GAAP knowledge.
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: PowerPivot, PowerQuery, index/match, pivot tables, multiple if statements, financial modeling).
• Able to work with large amounts of data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Accounting strongly preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred
• At least 3 years of accounting experience, at least 2 years focused on financial reporting, consolidations, or technical accounting.
• Experience at a public company with SEC reporting requirements (or public accounting experiences with listed clients).
• Experience at a multi-national manufacturer/distribution company.
• Experience at a large, global company with multiple legal entities and a complex consolidation structure.
• Experience applying advanced knowledge level of accounting practices, controls, and systems.
• Strong technical accounting acumen, with proven ability to perform complex accounting research and analysis.
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal controls implementation or governance.
• Experience with an external reporting tool (e.g., Workiva’s Wdesk platform).
• Experience working with a consolidation system (Tagetik, Oracle EPM, BPC).
• Experience with cash flow statement preparation/review.
• Experience executing change management.
• Experience leading projects and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Type: Full-time

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