Sr Accountant
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a reconciliation discrepancy you investigated. How did you find the cause?
What they are checking: Persistence and logic in tracking down problems rather than plugging differences.
How do you work with AP, AR and Payroll to resolve an accounting question that crosses teams?
What they are checking: Collaboration skills, since the posting names many partners across finance.
Tell me about a process improvement you suggested in accounting.
What they are checking: Initiative to make close and reconciliation work faster or more accurate.
What would you do
You are reviewing a reconciliation prepared by the Shared Services Center and it ties out, but something looks odd. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they review for substance and reasonableness, not just whether the numbers balance.
How do you give feedback to a Shared Services team member whose work has repeated errors?
What they are checking: Ability to improve quality across teams respectfully and through clear examples.
It is the last day of close, and you find a material error in a prior entry. What do you do?
What they are checking: Integrity and speed in escalating issues to the Accounting Manager instead of hiding them.
How do you keep month-end close on schedule when other teams are late with their inputs?
What they are checking: Planning and follow-up habits that keep deadlines from slipping.
About the work
Walk me through how you would set up and support an accrual for an expense with no invoice yet.
What they are checking: Sound judgment on estimates and documentation that will stand up to auditors.
How would you analyze whether a reserve, like inventory or warranty, is reasonable?
What they are checking: Understanding of accounting estimates and the data that supports them.
What do you look at when reviewing a journal entry before approving it?
What they are checking: Awareness of support, account coding, period and approval as basic controls.
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