Senior Corporate Accountant - Hybrid (Chicago, Reno, Plano)

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Auto req ID: 39147
Title: Senior Corporate Accountant - Hybrid (Chicago, Reno, Plano)
Job Function: Finance
Location: Hybrid - Chicago, Reno, Plano
Company: Harley-Davidson Financial Services
Full or Part-Time: Full Time


Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., offers a wide range of financial products and services to motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley-Davidson dealerships. Products available to consumers include financing on motorcycles, MotorClothes™, and parts and accessories; cycle insurance; and extended service plans for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles.


You’ll play a pivotal role in helping us create the company we want to be. And for our employees and H-D community it’s done through being fair, honest, positive and creative. This isn’t just any company. And yours isn’t just any career. It’s part of your story. Ride with us and make it legendary.


We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent - wherever they may be.


This is a hybrid role. Candidates need to live in the Chicago, Milwaukee, Reno, Nevada, or Plano, Texas areas.

Job Summary
This Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting role supports the finance team by supporting the general accounting, financial reporting, and month-end closing processes for HDFS. In addition, this role will support general accounting and operational activities associated with the Company’s banking subsidiary. This role is one of four Senior Accountants on the Corporate Accounting team.

Job Responsibilities
Performs, establishes, and drives implementation of best practices for creating monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, procedures and other related tasks.
Leads the completion of monthly accounting close for areas of responsibility including the preparation of the following: monthly management reporting package schedules and related support, monthly detailed analyses and reports as necessary to assist in the month-end review process, and quarterly financial reporting and analyses for management and Harley-Davidson, Inc. reporting.
Proactively brings identified issues and proposed solutions to the attention of management.
Makes judgment, when called upon, regarding accounting treatment of individual items. Errors in judgment could cause mistreatment of individual items resulting in overstatement or understatement of income or expense.
Establishes relationships with other teams and acts as contact for internal/external auditors for areas of responsibility.
Participates in system projects including testing of system upgrades and patches where appropriate.
Contributes to the preparation of quarterly and year-end financial statements, including footnote disclosures related to accounts in scope of responsibility.
Supports financial analysts, as needed, in preparation and analysis of the annual budget and periodic forecasts.
Assists the accounting team with maintaining compliance with GAAP and other regulatory agency technical guidance. This may include research-related projects, various ad-hoc financial reporting requests and other special projects.
Protection of information and compliance with the law are paramount. Protecting employee, customer, and corporate information is everyone's responsibility at HDFS and Eaglemark Savings Bank. All employees must follow established safeguards, including policies regarding data protection, segregation of duties, and access to information based solely on business need. Further, it is the responsibility of all employees to maintain awareness and understanding of relevant laws, regulations, internal policies, and procedures, and to comply with all of them.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Required
Education Specifications
Bachelor's Degree with Concentration in Accounting required.
Experience Requirements
Required

Minimum of 3 years of related experience (2 years public accounting experience, preferred).
High level of professionalism
Demonstrated ability to perform duties with a strong attention to detail and limited supervision
Strong analytical skills
Proven ability to take the initiative, multi-task, and achieve results in a fast-paced and changing environment
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Ability to leverage an understanding of business and system processes to develop accurate financial information and solutions
Preferred

CPA preferred
Financial reporting experience
Experience with SAP
Experience with financial services companies

Harley-Davidson is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in fairness and providing a level playing field for all. We foster a culture that thrives on diverse perspectives and contributions to ignite the creativity and innovation to fuel our business and enhance the employee and customer experience.


The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.


We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.



Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.


Direct Reports: No
Travel Required: 0 - 10%
Pay Range: 79,600 - 123,600
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

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