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Senior Accountant - Accounting Governance & Reconciliation Controls Role Summary The Senior Accountant, Accounting Governance & Reconciliation Controls will support hands-on execution of account reconciliation quality assurance, reconciliation policy compliance, SOX control activities, issue identification, remediation tracking, and governance reporting across Record-to-Report processes. This role is suited for a strong accounting and controls professional with experience in balance sheet reconciliations, journal reviews, SOX/ICFR testing, audit support, dashboards, SOP documentation, and stakeholder follow-up. The Senior Accountant will work closely with Accounting Governance leadership, control owners, process teams, Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors to maintain a disciplined control workplace. Key Responsibilities Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance Perform quality assurance reviews over balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and related R2R activities in accordance with reconciliation policy and control requirements. Review reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, timely preparation and approval, adequate support, aging items, reconciling items, and policy exceptions. Identify unsupported balances, overdue items, recurring variances, documentation gaps, and potential control issues; escalate themes and risks to management. Track remediation actions with preparers, reviewers, approvers, and process owners until closure. SOX, ICFR & Control Execution Execute assigned SOX and non-SOX control activities related to account reconciliations, journal entries, close processes, and finance operations. Prepare and maintain control evidence, testing support, walkthrough documentation, SOPs, process narratives, and governance trackers. Support RACM updates, control owner certification, audit planning, evidence requests, and remediation follow-up. Coordinate with Internal Audit, SOX PMO, external auditors, and control owners to resolve e .
11,726 accountant jobs open right now — here's where
Most are in the US, but your next role might be somewhere unexpected.
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Right now there are 11,726 open accountant positions on WorkMundi. The US leads with 3,242 jobs, followed by India (2,285), Australia (1,359), Philippines (629), and Singapore (441). If you've been thinking your options are limited to one country, look again.
One practical move: search by country first, not just by job title. The accountant role differs in scope, compliance, and day-to-day work depending on where you'd be based. A position in Australia may involve different tax codes, audit standards, and reporting cycles than one in India or the US. Narrowing by location before you read descriptions saves time and helps you spot roles that actually fit your expertise.
When you interview for an accountant role, expect this question: "Walk me through how you'd handle a transaction that doesn't reconcile." Hiring managers ask it because they want to see your troubleshooting method, not just whether you found the error. Practice explaining your logic step-by-step — what you check first, how you document it, and how you escalate if needed. That matters more than the final answer.
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