Financial Accountant

**About Us**:
For more than 30 years, Stericycle has been providing innovative solutions that protect people and brands, promote health and protect the environment. We are a leader in increasingly complex and highly regulated areas, including specialized waste management, radiological protection, regulatory compliance, information protection and more. We are committed to protecting what matters to our customers, the people on our teams, the communities we serve and the environment.

**Position Purpose**:
The Financial Accountant will report to the Head of Accounting who is responsible for financial reporting and compliance in Spain covering 4 legal entities with an annual turnover of approximately 75M EUR.
The Financial Accountant is expected to participate in the monthly close process to meet Corporate reporting requirements as well as playing a lead role in the statutory audit process. As part of this role, the individual will ensure timely and accurate financial results and provide detailed analysis explaining the results with recommendations on what actions are needed to address issues.
The Financial Accountant will be a key member of the accounting team, will work on process improvement, driving efficiencies within the department and throughout the company, and will promote a cooperative and helpful environment.

**Key Job Activities**:
1) Assist the Head of Accounting with the external audit and Statutory Statements report
2) Support the Head of Accounting with SOX compliance and ensuring all policies and controls are followed to achieve a successful SOX audit.
3) Prepare timely and accurate corporate reporting packages each month in accordance with set guidelines and procedures.
4) Ensure all journal entries are prepared correctly and posted.
5) Perform various account analyses to explain variances and identify any required adjusting journal entries.
6) Maintain general ledger accuracy for all assigned companies.
7) Maintain reconciliation schedules for all assigned balance sheet accounts and resolve any unreconciled items within set time period.
8) Assist in analyzing and preparing reports, KPI’s and performance statistics/graphs that form part of the finance reporting pack or as ad-hoc reporting.
9) Work closely with the designated business area to support, advise and influence operations with the goal of improving business performance.
10) Proactively work to support other members of the finance and accounting teams.

**Education**:

- Preferred Education: in Bachelor's Degree

**Experience (EMEAA)**:

- Demonstrates the ability to write and speak fluently in English, in addition to fluency in Spanish.
- Financial reporting and internal controls experience e.g. SOX controls, IFRS, audits, Statutory Statements reporting.
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize & meet deadlines and multi-task in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Excellent I.T. skills (Word & PowerPoint) with advanced Excel (basic formulas, pivots tables, “if” statements, lookups as a minimum).
- Must be efficient and enthusiastic, striving to improve processes and encourage positive change across the business.
- Demonstrates ability to identify and solve problems both individually and as a member of a team.
- Experience within a multi-site operation and large global company or Big 4 is desirable.

**_ Disclaimer:_**:
The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.