At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Corbion is seeking a Senior Accountant accustomed to handling challenging and/or high volume accounts. In this role, you will complete general ledger activities, make accruals or adjustments, identify sources of discrepancies and seek resolution. The ideal candidate is growth oriented, understands the required strict confidentiality of proprietary financial information, and able to prioritize their workload throughout the month to ensure deadlines are met. This role is a hybrid role based at our office in Lenexa, KS and reports to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager.

Responsibilities:

Timely and accurate closing of the monthly financial books including reviewing and documenting variances to ensure no omissions or errors in the transactions for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
Complete manual journal entries in accordance to GAAP, IFRS and Corbion internal controls, supported by proper source documents
Review and post journal entries from Plant Operations accounting team appropriately
Ensure all Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled monthly. Variances are researched and resolved timely
Analyze fixed cost trend reports and report out on variances
Fixed Asset and Lease accounting
Answer email/phone inquiries from internal and external customers in timely and professional manner
Partner with other departments (Operations, Sales, Customer Service) to understand the business and ensure there are no surprises during close. Pre-plan with other departments regularly for month end close
Support internal and external audits
Initiate automation whenever deemed fit to the manual processes including special projects, implementation, analysis from systems, acquisitions and divestitures
Operate responsibly and comply with company policies at all times

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. CPA or progress toward completion is preferred
3+ years of accounting experience in a complex environment resulting in a solid understanding of general ledger practices and GAAP/IFRS compliance
Proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software and various accounting systems/ databases; SAP experience is a plus
Proven analytical, organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented, with ability to analyze and research account variances

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.

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