Staff Accountant

About Ascensia Diabetes Care

Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping people living with diabetes. Our mission is to empower people living with diabetes through innovative solutions that simplify and improve their lives. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a positive, daily difference for people.

At Ascensia, our values serve as the bedrock of our organization. They guide our decisions, actions, and interactions, shaping the culture we collectively foster. Our Values include:

• Resilient Growth Mindset
• Executional Excellence
• Courageous Leadership
• Inclusive Collaboration

We believe that when we live our values authentically, both individually and as a team, we unlock our true potential and drive sustainable success.

Job Title: Staff Accountant

About the opportunity:

Join PHCNA as a Staff Accountant and help support vital accounting functions to ensure consistent compliance with IFRS while maintaining accurate financial statements and ensuring strong internal controls over financial reporting.

Location:

This is a hybrid role based in Wood Dale, Illinois. On-site presence required on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What you will be doing:

Financial Data Management

• Prepare journal entries, including prepaid expenses, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Verify the validity of monthly allocations
• Review and approve coding of operating expenses
• Reconcile sub-ledger accounts to general ledger balances
• Maintain accurate account reconciliations and supporting documentation, including sub-ledgers, journals, and other financial records
• Process overseas wire requests through internal banking systems
• Process ACH and check batches using internal banking systems and the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system
• Support ad-hoc requests from senior management and other departments

Controls and Compliance

• Follow Parent Company PHC Corporation policies, internal controls, JSox, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Support the protection of company assets through adherence to established processes and controls
• Conduct initial internal control evaluations
• Investigate, resolve, or report inconsistencies or improprieties to the Accounting Manager
• Review and interpret accounting policies and procedures
• Assist with audits related to financial statements and internal controls with external independent auditors
• Prepare indirect tax reporting and support remittance to state taxing authorities

Financial Analysis

• Identify and research account discrepancies
• Prepare and post reclassification journal entries as needed
• Review assigned general ledger accounts and prepare correcting journal entries as needed
• Review marketing, advertising, and promotional expenses to ensure alignment with business plans
• Perform accounting analysis, including balance sheet accounts, expense and salary accruals, departmental expenses, prepaid expenses, insurance, and travel advances
• Assist with monthly financial analysis, including balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position or budget variance analysis

Budgeting and Reporting

• Prepare financial reports and related statements, charts, tables, and other supporting exhibits
• Assist with budget and forecast preparation

What you need for success:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a university accredited by the United States Department of Education is required
• 1–2 years of full-time experience in an accounting function required
• Internship experience in a corporate accounting environment preferred
• Experience performing accounting department functions
• Experience applying IFRS accounting principles and supporting financial statement preparation
• Experience supporting SOX compliance and internal control processes
• Experience analyzing financial data and resolving accounting-related issues
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, IF, and other formulas
• Experience using Word Processing, PowerPoint, PDF, and email software
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar ERP systems preferred
• Experience communicating accounting policies and financial information to internal stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines, including during month-end close
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others on accounting tasks
• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer

The hiring range for this position is $55,000 - $58,000 ($26.44 – $27.88 per hour), plus individuals may be eligible for a 10% annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.

PHCNA offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), holiday pay, vacation, and more.

TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Ascensia does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.

Building an Inclusive Culture:

We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.