Senior Accountant

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ABOUT TEKION

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Position Summary

The International Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and governance activities for Tekion's international subsidiaries including Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and future international entities. This individual will partner closely with Corporate Accounting, Tax, Payroll, Legal, FP&A, external auditors, and local accounting firms to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with local statutory requirements. This role requires strong knowledge of multinational accounting operations, intercompany accounting, statutory compliance, and cross-border finance processes.

The work

Primary Responsibilities

• International Accounting & Month-End Close
• Own monthly close activities for assigned international entities.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Review trial balances and ensure completeness and accuracy and perform analytical reviews of monthly financial results.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review P&L fluctuations and investigate unusual variances.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and Corporate Accounting Policies. Support local GAAP adjustments where applicable.
• Coordinate month-end close with Shared Services (Tekion India) and Corporate Accounting (US).
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Responsible for timely reconciliation of all the balance sheet accounts for International Entities. Ensure all reconciliations are completed, reviewed, and supported within close timelines.
• Intercompany Accounting
• Manage monthly intercompany accounting, prepare transfer pricing entries, coordinate cross-border allocations
• Investigate and resolve intercompany differences.
• Prepare monthly Intercompany Reconciliation packages.
• Coordinate settlement of intercompany balances.
• Support transfer pricing implementation.
• Compliance Calendar Management
• Develop and maintain a centralized compliance tracker covering various items like VAT filings; GST filings; Payroll filings; Corporate tax returns; Transfer pricing deadlines; Annual statutory audit; Annual accounts; Board approvals; Annual returns; Director filings; Regulatory filings; Business licenses; Local registrations etc. Monitor deadlines and ensure timely completion.
• Statutory Audit Coordination
• Serve as primary accounting contact for local auditors and also support Corporate Audit, as needed
• Transfer Pricing
• Coordinate with Corporate Tax and advisors for TP documentation, Intercompany agreements, Recharge calculations, Cost-plus computations, Benchmark studies, Annual TP filings & TP audit support. Ensure accounting aligns with transfer pricing policies.
• Payroll Accounting
• Partner with Payroll team to: Review payroll journals, Reconcile payroll accounts, Ensure statutory deductions are recorded, Support payroll audits
• Financial Reporting
• Prepare Monthly reporting packages, Flux analyses, Balance Sheet review packages, Corporate reporting requests & External reporting schedules