Associate Accountant Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

Financial Accountant, Corporate Accounting
Imagine yourself...

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.

At Veralto, our unifying purpose of Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™ is more than words: it's a proven path towards positive change, improvement for our planet, and development for yourself.
Whether we're ensuring the continued availability of clean drinking water, protecting our waterways, or enhancing the traceability, color accuracy, and packaging of everyday essentials, the work we do every day contributes to a safer world and a more sustainable future.
When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 13 operating companies and 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you'll have boundless opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career.
We offer:

• Bonus pay
• Paid holidays and a permissive paid time off policy emphasizing flexibility and trust
• Ongoing investment in your career through dedicated training, on-the-job development, and coaching
• Total rewards that support your success at work and beyond, including comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and associate wellbeing programming with rewards

The candidate for Financial Accountant will be a key member of the Corporate finance team reporting to the Manager, Finance & Accounting. This role is responsible for supporting the accounting, reporting, and compliance activities related to employee benefit programs, equity compensation, and other corporate accounting matters. The position will contribute to the monthly close process, SEC reporting requirements, and regulatory filings, while partnering cross-functionally with Human Resources, Tax, Treasury, and other functions. In addition, the Financial Accountant will support process improvement efforts and other special initiatives within the finance organization.
This position is ideally based at Veralto's corporate headquarters in Waltham, MA, and offers a flexible hybrid work environment. We welcome applications from candidates located in Waltham or nearby areas within a reasonable commuting distance who can regularly work from the office. Travel is expected to be minimal, estimated at up to 5% annually.
In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation processes by ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and Company policies
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules related to corporate accounting activities, including employee benefit programs, retirement plans, and global business insurance
• Process and maintain the accounting of employee health and life benefit programs, including invoice tracking, cost allocations, and monthly charges to operating companies
• Support the accounting and reporting of equity compensation programs, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance stock units (PSUs), share repurchases, and share-related reconciliations
• Prepare supporting schedules and disclosures for quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K
• Assist with the preparation of regulatory and shareholder-related filings, including the Form 11-K and annual proxy statement
• Participate in the preparation of monthly forecast-to-actual analyses for management reporting packages
• Support the accounting associated with companywide tax planning initiatives
• Assist with finance projects aimed at improving efficiency, strengthening controls, and implementing new technologies
• Support business audits conducted by external and internal auditors by preparing supporting documentation and responding to inquiries in a timely manner, and contribute to the maintenance of a strong SOX-compliant control environment

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other relevant certification preferred
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• A working knowledge of US GAAP is expected
• Understanding of equity compensation / benefits accounting preferred

A highly qualified candidate may also have some of the experience below:

• Large international manufacturing industry experience
• Oracle (ERP) and OneStream tools experience
• Experience leveraging technology and AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to improve workflows, automate routine tasks, and enhance analytical capabilities

With annual sales of $5 billion, Veralto is a global leader in essential technology solutions with a proven track record of solving some of the most complex challenges we face as a society. Our industry-leading companies with globally recognized brands are building on a long-established legacy of innovation and customer trust to create a safer, cleaner, more vibrant future.
Veralto's Water Quality companies-Aquatic Informatics, ChemTreat, Hach, McCrometer, OTT HydroMet, Sea-Bird Scientific, Trojan Technologies, and XOS-manage, treat, purify, and protect the global water supply, from municipal and wastewater treatment facilities to lakes, rivers, watersheds, and oceans. And our Product Quality & Innovation companies-Esko, Linx, Pantone, Videojet, and X-Rite-protect the world's food, medicine, and essentials by tracking and authenticating the billions of goods that travel the global supply chain every day. Veralto is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with 300+ locations worldwide.
US ONLY:
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate's position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
The compensation range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
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