Position Description
At a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join the Data Center Power and Control ZPE Team in Fremont, CA. In this role, you will contribute to the integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement of the company’s financial reporting and accounting operations. The Senior Accountant partners closely with colleagues across finance and the broader business to support monthly close, internal controls, and process optimization initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strong technical accounting skills with collaboration, problem‑solving, and operational insight in a dynamic environment.
What Will You Do?
Financial Accounting & Close
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities in accordance with GAAP, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet and income statement accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Partner with team members to research and resolve reconciling items in a timely and thoughtful manner.
- Help ensure accounting records are complete, well‑documented, and audit‑ready. Internal Controls & Compliance
- Support the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls across accounting processes.
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to inquiries.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and data quality, and collaborate on implementing solutions. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including invoice review, vendor reconciliations, and monitoring aging.
- Assist with ensuring proper period cut‑off and appropriate accounting treatment.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to support revenue completeness and timely collections. Additional Contributions
- Perform ad‑hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions.
- Participate in ERP system implementation and ongoing optimization initiatives, including SAP.
- Interact with internal stakeholders and external partners such as auditors, consultants, and regulators, as needed.
Qualifications
What You'll Have
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or public accounting environment.
- Working knowledge of GAAP and financial close processes.
- Experience performing account reconciliations and supporting audits.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Desired Skills & Attributes
- CPA certification or progress toward certification.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or similar platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with financial systems and data.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively with different stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset with an interest in improving processes and strengthening controls.
- Professional judgment, integrity, and commitment to ethical business practices.
- Ability to work independently while also valuing teamwork and shared success.
Salary Range: $100,000-$110,000/annually
Company Info
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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