Staff Accountant

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As a Staff Accountant you will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

You will report to Accounting and Reporting Manager

Based on: Cincinnati, Ohio

Salary range for this position based on candidate experience 75,000-80,000 year.

Core Responsibilities

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring reconciliations and reporting are completed on schedule.
• Analyse balance sheet accounts and main variations,
• Prepare monthly accruals, prepaids and the corresponding journal entries,
• Assist in preparing internal financial statements, management reports or audit schedules,
• Support on the preparation of statutory Financial Statements (semi-annual and annual),
• Assist in Internal or External Audits,
• Assist Accounting Manager with Internal/External reporting,
• Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance,
• Identify unreconciled items and work to resolve them promptly
• Assist in budget preparation, forecasting and expense analysis/variations.
• Fulfil reporting requests from the Government (quarterly and annually)
• Assist in periodic benefit accruals, benefit true ups, and benefit accounting topics.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis as required by senior management.
• Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives within Finance and Accounting to enhance efficiency and control (automation, process simplification, digital tools).

You?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent (CPA or equivalent certification preferred).
• Preferably 2 years of experience in general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and preparation of basic financial statements.
• Strong in IFRS, local GAAP, and corporate frameworks.
• Fluent English
• Familiarity with ERP software (e.g., SAP) and proficiency in Excel for financial analysis and reporting.
• Ability to adapt to updated accounting standards, digital tools, and process improvements.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration.
• High integrity and commitment to quality and accuracy.

We offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage and a high-matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual’s voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.