Senior Accountant

EP World Headquarters, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA

Are you a numbers ninja with a desire for precision in spreadsheets? Do you enjoy balancing books and tracking assets down to the last decimal? If you're ready to take the lead on all things fixed assets—ensuring every acquisition, disposal, and depreciation is flawlessly accounted for—then we’ve got the perfect role for you. Step into a position where your analytical superpowers, eye for detail, and cross-functional collaboration skills will shine!

Starkey is hiring for a Senior Accountant at our global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. The Senior Accountant will take a significant role in shaping and optimizing the company's fixed asset processes. This role focuses on maintaining accurate asset records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic insights into asset management and capital expenditures. The ideal candidate will bring advanced expertise in fixed asset accounting, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to process improvement and collaboration.

At Starkey, we are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. As a world leader in the manufacturing and delivering of advanced hearing solutions, we go to work each day to ensure every person on the planet has the opportunity to hear their very best. Founded in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems.

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Starkey has more than 5,000 employees globally, operates 29+ facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Here’s a video about the people behind Starkey’s groundbreaking innovation:

The Senior Accountant will take a significant role in shaping and optimizing the company's accounting processes for fixed assets, sales returns and warranty reserves, and month end close. This role focuses on maintaining accurate fixed asset records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic insights into capital expenditures, sales returns and warranties. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to process improvement and collaboration.

• Prepare journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations as part of month end close procedures, ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS, IRC, other government governance) and internal accounting policies.
• Maintain warranty and sales return reserve curves to calculate warranty and sales provision adjustments.
• Lead the preparation of detailed fixed asset reports for financial statement disclosures, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with other departments to track and validate physical assets, ensuring alignment between financial records and physical inventory.
• Analyze and report on capital expenditures, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and process improvements.
• Manage compliance with regulatory requirements related to fixed assets, including tax reporting and audits.
• Coordinate with external auditors and provide necessary documentation.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance internal management reporting for key accounting items.
• Stay current with changes in accounting regulations and best practices, ensuring the company remains compliant and adopts efficient methods.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field

• 5 years accounting experience

• Strong experience with ERP systems such as Oracle
• Prior experience in a multi-entity organizational structure (preferred)
• Excelled computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Previous work experience in public accounting is highly desired
• Knowledge of reporting tools such as Power
  
  BI is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions
• Advanced knowledge of accounting standards
• Strong analytical,…