Lead Finance Accounting Specialist

Date PostedApril 30, 2026LocationRemoteCompanyGE VernovaSalary$95,300.00 - $158,700.00TypeSenior Level

Job Summary

The Lead Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations will manage critical accounting functions including financial reporting, compliance, and process improvements. The role involves overseeing monthly and quarterly closing activities, ensuring US GAAP and statutory reporting accuracy, and maintaining internal controls. You will partner with cross-functional teams to lead simplification initiatives and drive operational excellence across legal entities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly and quarterly financial close processes
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and statutory reporting
  • Oversee account reconciliations and remediation plans
  • Prepare statutory financial statements and tax filings
  • Drive process simplification and internal control improvements

Required Skills

  • Minimum 6 years in Controllership/Accounting
  • Expertise in US GAAP and IFRS
  • Experience with Grid Solutions business
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities

Job Details

Key Responsibilities: - Support the monthly and quarterly close, ensuring timely and accuracy, including FRP preparation. - Identification and booking of adjusting entries identified during and post-close. - Support the account reconciliation process implementation and drive preparation, review and open-item resolution. - Develop and execute any necessary remediation plans for unreconciled account reconciliations and monitor and collaborate with other functions to assure completeness. - Drive quality account reconciliation reviews to ensure application of accounting standards across all legal entities in scope, consistency and accuracy. - Ensure ongoing compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and internal accounting policies & ensure consistent application of accounting standards across all legal entities. - Review transactional tax calculations and filings, including management of external service providers. - Monitor USGAAP and statutory KPIs to assure the execution and completion of the plan. - Prepare timely and accurate statutory-to-GAAP reconciliations & drive implementation of a standard process across legal entities under scope. - Assure maintenance of statutory ledgers. - Prepare all statutory financial statements, filings, and disclosures in compliance with local regulations. - Support the resolution of statutory accounting matters, including identification, analysis, documentation, and conclusion of technical accounting issues. - Responsible for the submission of financial statements and their quality in compliance with internal and governmental regulations. - Execute geography-specific reporting requirements (i.e., US escheatment, statistical reporting). - Support on SOX readiness and implementation through process documentation and the design, testing, and implementation of internal controls. - Drive and lead simplification processes understanding wing to wing process, identifying opportunities for process improvement and standardization, partnering with Global Process Leaders. - Support transformation, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability. Required Qualifications: - Minimum 5 years' experience in Grid Solutions business. - Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field. - Minimum 6 years of experience in Controllership / Accounting. - Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and Group Accounting policies. Desired Characteristics: - Strong oral and written communication skills for driving discussions with internal and external stakeholders. - Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. - Analytical mindset and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving. - Ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple priorities. - Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. - Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. - Fluent in English.