Brinks Looking for Senior Accountant – Field Operations at Richmond, Virginia Full Time

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Job Title

Senior Accountant – Field Operations

Job Description

The Brink’s Company is a premier provider of secure logistics and security solutions including cash-in-transit, ATM replenishment and maintenance, cash management services, including vault outsourcing, money processing, and intelligent safe services, international transportation of valuables, and payment services. The company has a proud history of providing growth and advancement opportunities for its employees.

At Brink’s we believe that diverse teams drive success, and as such we foster an inclusive culture that values people with diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. We build a sense of belonging so all employees feel respected, safe and valued, and we provide equal opportunity to participate and grow.

We have a challenging opportunity for a Senior Accountant – Field Operations.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly journal entries, quarterly reconciliations, quarterly and monthly analytics, and assist with public filings with the SEC. Additionally, the role would be responsible for preparing certain corporate estimates including the consolidated Allowance for Bad Debt reserve, the annual pension investment fair value analysis, and reviewing the annual IBNR estimates for certain self-insured liabilities. The role would be responsible for coordinating with the global accounting teams to complete the quarterly management representation letters and CFO Certification control procedures. As part of the review of these procedures, it is expected that the Senior Accountant would raise potential accounting or technical issues identified from the local teams to the Field Operations team for further review. The role would also serve as an administrator for our lease accounting system, Lease Accelerator.

This role reports to the Controller – Field Operations and will work closely with Corporate accounting personnel as well as with the various CFO’s and Controllers at the country level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Quarterly Allowance Estimate: Prepare the consolidated bad debt estimate based on current period data from the local countries and historical bad debt experience. Prepare documentation of procedures performed, assumptions applied, and modeled results for internal management and for inclusion as a footnote in SEC filings.
• Quarterly Management Representation Letters: Coordinate with the local country management to obtain and review all responses, which will be reviewed by the corporate Controller and CFO as part of the 10Q reporting requirements
• CFO Certification Procedures: Plan the semi-annual CFO control procedures and coordinate with local country management to confirm that all procedures are adequately addressed in the CFO Certification responses. Any potential financial reporting issues are communicated to the corporate Controller.
• Financial Statement Analytics: Lead the quarterly analytics process including coordinating with the corporate accounting team, country management, and external auditors to obtain a deep understanding of any material variances to support the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Self-Insurance Accounting: Prepare the monthly US GAAP adjusting entries for our captive insurance company including discussions with the third-party broker as needed, Prepare the quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, quarterly analytics, and AR/AP analysis files to confirm the consolidated reporting is accurate.
• Review of the IBNR Estimate: Prepare tie out of the third party IBNR actuarial report to confirm that all Brink’s data is complete, accurate and consistent with our internal records.
• Pension Investment Valuation: To prepare for the 10K footnote, perform interim and year-end testing over the pension holdings to confirm the values are accurate and the fair value methodology is appropriate.
• Lease Accelerator Backup administrator: Assist administrator with certain monthly/quarterly activities, including loading of discount rates and foreign currency rates, review of ledgers extracted for entry into ERP, troubleshooting issues, etc.
• Blackline: Assist the Manager of Global Compliance with certain activities around monitoring and analysis of reconciliation in Blackline.
• Corporate Accounting Policies: Assist with development and maintenance of policies. Assist with providing training to the countries as needed. Act as the administrator to the Global Resource Library which houses the policies and procedures to ensure current materials are accessible to all users.
• Perform ad hoc projects. Examples might include supporting system conversions, Blackline reconciliation projects, assisting onboarding acquired entities for lease accounting, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Strong USGAAP technical accounting background
• Strong background in US SOX requirements and documentation requirements
• Minimum of 2-4 years experience
• Experience standardizing, streamlining and improving accounting processes
• Working knowledge of accounting practices, policies and procedure

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, advance functions, etc.)
• Experience with ERPs (Oracle, Peoplesoft)
• Experience with Workiva, Onesource database and Blackline reconciliation systems
• Hyperion Finance Management experience
• Experience working for a multinational with corporate headquarters in the US
• Experience managing the monthly, quarterly and yearly close for business operations in multiple countries
• Experience with Lease Accounting systems
• Lease Accounting knowledge – USGAAP and IFRS (not mandatory)
• CPA certification desired
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French or Portuguese

Professional Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Strong organization skills
• Detail oriented with focus on accuracy
• Self-motivated
• Proven ability to work independently with good analytical and problem solving skills around accounting analysis and processes

About Brink’s

Brink’s is the global leader in security and logistics services, trusted by banks, financial institutions and businesses in both public and private sectors. We deliver the currency of the world to businesses in our communities. We do it because we’re needed. We do it because we’re trusted and valued. We do it because it makes us proud. Brink’s Proud.

What’s Next?

Thank you for considering applying for a job at Brink’s U.S. To be considered for this position, you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature.

Upon completion of the application process, you will receive an email confirming that we have received your application. We will review all candidates and notify you of your status should we deem you fit for a job. Thank you again for your interest in a career at Brink’s U.S. For more information about future career opportunities, join our talent network, Like our Facebook page or Follow us on Twitter.

Brink’s is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or history or any other characteristic protected by law. Brink’s is also committed to providing a drug free workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.