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Record to Report Senior Specialist - NA at Emerson · Escazú
Job Description
Record to Report Senior Specialist - NA
Location: Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
Responsible for analyzing, completing, and following up on activities related to General Accounting.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to analyzing and preparing manual journal entries, balance sheet accounts review, performing account reconciliations and developing and implementing improvements to all processes in scope. A high level of process accountability with minimum supervision is expected for this position.
This role is responsible for following Standard Accounting Policies & Procedures according to USGAAP and ensuring that Shared Services customers are responded to in an accurate manner.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Reconcile GL balance sheet accounts per reconciliation schedule.
- Perform and collaborate in the accounting closing process carrying out specific tasks on a timely manner.
- Prepare and post Manual Journal Entries as requested.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly accruals.
- Ensure targets and expected deliverables are met according to the SLA guidelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Support Emerson’s Continuous Improvement culture by constantly challenging the process and generating new improvements.
- Leverage low-code tools to automate and optimize various financial processes, including data entry, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Support internal and external audit processes collaborating with the supervision of the area to meet deliverables and address explanations.
- Participate in the reporting process of financial statements in a monthly basis.
- Develop analysis and information as requested by the country controllers or Business Units.
Who You Are:
You understand the meaning and implications of key financial indicators. You gain insight into customer needs. You build teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration.
- Excellent communication both verbal and written in English (B2 or higher)
- At least 5 years of experience in General Accounting.
- Shared Services environments experience is required.
- Knowledge, insight and experience in financial/accounting processes.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required.
- Oracle (preferred) / SAP or other ERP experience is required. Hyperion (HFM - preferred) or other reporting system is also required.
- Proficiency in low-code platforms (Power query, power apps, power automate) for streamlining financial processes and reporting is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Experience working for the North America region
- Demonstrated high level knowledge in Accruals, Prepaids, Balance Sheet Reconciliations and Month End Processes/routines.
- Proven track record in stakeholder management (internal/external auditors, Finance Directors, and others)
- Certifications and/or courses in Artificial Intelligence, Automation and other Continuous Improvement, Project Management, and Agile Methodologies, such as Yellow or Green Belt, PMP, Scrum Master or equivalent.
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, vacation and holiday leave.
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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