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Accounting Supervisor

BIC Corporation • Shelton, CT • 7h ago

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Shelton, CT, US, 06484

BIC

Hybrid

Description:

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for leading critical accounting and financial close activities for BIC's U.S. commercial and manufacturing entities. This role owns the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidation deliverables in a complex, multinational environment.

The position serves as a key accounting partner across multiple legal entities and works closely with internal stakeholders, auditors, and global affiliates to ensure accurate intercompany accounting, compliance with reporting requirements, and successful month-end close execution.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned U.S. legal entities.

Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments.

Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation deliverables.

Analyze financial activity and investigate discrepancies to maintain reporting integrity.

Support balance sheet and P&L accuracy through thorough review and analysis.

Load and validate financial reporting packages for corporate consolidation.

Balance Sheet Ownership

Own the reconciliation and review of assigned balance sheet accounts.

Ensure account balances are fully supported, accurately recorded, and compliant with company policies.

Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.

Serve as the primary accounting owner for assigned entities and reporting requirements.

Intercompany Accounting

Manage high-volume intercompany transactions with BIC affiliates across North America, Europe, and other global regions.

Partner with international accounting teams to reconcile balances and resolve differences before close deadlines.

Ensure intercompany activity is accurately recorded and aligned across entities for consolidation purposes.

Maintain strong control over thousands of monthly intercompany transactions.

Audit & Compliance

Coordinate internal and external audit requests and provide supporting documentation.

Partner with auditors to ensure timely completion of audit procedures.

Maintain compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and corporate reporting requirements.

Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial controls and close efficiency.

Business Partnership

Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Treasury, FP&A, Shared Services, and global affiliate teams.

Support accounting activities related to inventory, freight, marketing, foreign exchange, and other operational areas.

Provide accounting guidance and support on business initiatives and ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

5+ years of progressive accounting experience.

Strong experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Experience supporting financial reporting within a mid-size or large organization.

Advanced Excel skills.

Experience working with ERP systems.

Strong understanding of intercompany accounting and consolidation processes.

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA.

Public accounting/audit experience.

Experience in CPG, manufacturing, or other high-volume transactional environments.

Experience with JDE, HFM, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP/reporting platforms.

Exposure to foreign exchange accounting and multinational operations.

Annual base salary around 120,500 USD

LI-hybrid

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.

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