Corporate Accounting Senior Associate

The posting, as Meriton wrote it

Meriton is a national team of experts driving HVAC innovation through a network of high-performing companies. From strategy and support to systems and solutions, we work behind the scenes to strengthen operations and build value—for our partners and our people.

If you’re looking to make an impact, we’re glad you’re here. At Meriton, you’ll join a team that believes in big ideas, doing great work, and building careers that matter—every step of the way.

Summary

The Corporate Accounting Senior Associate Is a key member of the Corporate Accounting team responsible for executing critical components of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process. This role will focus on ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Company’s financial records in accordance with GAAP and internal policies. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced corporate environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Consolidation

• Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Support consolidation activities to assist in the preparation of financial statement schedules for internal and external reporting.
• Analyze monthly results and variances, providing clear explanations to management.
• Maintain and enhance close calendars, checklists, and process documentation.

Shared Services Accounting Ownership

• Execute standardized accounting processes across multiple business units within a shared services model.
• Lead and support the onboarding of newly acquired entities into the shared services accounting model.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for centralized areas, including but not limited to treasury, property, plant & equipment, leases, intangible assets, prepaids, and IT-related costs, and corporate allocations.
• Ensure accurate accounting treatment and be able to speak to accounting decisions.

Process Improvements & Cross-Functional Support

• Support continuous improvements to the close process, including automation, standardization, and workflow enhancements.
• Partner with AP, AR, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and business units to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate accruals and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations and journal entry processes.
• Support system improvement initiatives (ERP enhancements, reporting tools, etc.).

Audit Support

• Coordinate with external auditors to provide requested documentation and supporting schedules for interim and year-end audits.
• Help ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.

Ad-Hoc Analysis & Projects

• Support ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects as requested by finance leadership.
• Regular, consistent and necessary to meet the need

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Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Salary ranges listed are dependent upon a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the specific role and location.