About Gradiant

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Discover us at gradiant.com.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Consolidation Leader to drive the end‑to‑end group consolidation process across a rapidly growing multinational. The role is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and US‑GAAP compliant consolidated financial statements, bridging the gap between SAP S/4HANA (entity-level accounting) and SAP Group Reporting (GR), and leading intercompany elimination, process improvements, training and audit support.

Responsibilities

1. Consolidation & Reporting

• Own and drive the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow for the group and its sub‑consolidations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Manage intercompany (I/C) eliminations, equity consolidation, profit‑in‑inventory eliminations, goodwill and non‑controlling interest (NCI) calculations
• Prepare consolidated management and statutory financial statements, ensuring compliance with US‑GAAP and reconciling IFRS when necessary
• Perform balance sheet reviews, highlighting risk areas, mismatches or unusual movements for management.

2. SAP S/4HANA → GR Integration

• Act as the process owner bridging the gap between S/4HANA (local entity reporting) and GR (group consolidation).
• Oversee data mapping, upload, and validation from S/4 to GR, ensuring balances align and intercompany data is clean.
• Lead troubleshooting of mapping, master data, or trading partner issues.
• Partner with IT/SAP COE to drive automation, process enhancements, and system upgrades.

3. Intercompany Reconciliation & KPI Management

• Lead the intercompany (IC) reconciliation process across entities; coordinate confirmations and resolve mismatches before group‑close deadlines.
• Oversee IC elimination process (AR/AP, loans, dividends, revenue/COGS), including unrealized profit in inventory (UPI) within GR.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Controllership teams to ensure accuracy of financial and non‑financial KPI reporting and align internal/external reporting

4. Month-End Close Activities

• Establish and manage a close calendar covering entity submissions, IC reconciliation, consolidation.
• Monitor timely completion of entity close activities in S/4 and escalate delays.
• Review journal entries, reclassifications, and adjustments impacting consolidation
• Partner with Controllers to review unresolved mismatches and approve manual consolidation entries where needed.
• Coordinate preparation of consolidated management and statutory reporting packs and support the preparation of external disclosures where required.

5. Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and enforce standardized consolidation policies across entities (cutoff rules, FX usage, IC processes).
• Strengthen internal controls around consolidation, IC, and balance sheet governance.
• Lead process improvement projects (automation, SAP ICR, advanced reporting tools).
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on SAP GR, training finance teams and supporting change management.

6. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Build and mentor a high‑performing consolidation team; provide coaching and career development.
• Partner with local finance teams, FP&A, Treasury, IT, tax and corporate leadership to align objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary interface for external auditors; maintain documentation, perform technical accounting research and ensure timely responses to audit queries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA or equivalent preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, with at least 5 years in group consolidation & reporting.
• Strong expertise in US‑GAAP (with IFRS exposure) and statutory consolidation required.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA (cloud version) and SAP Group Reporting (GR).
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation tools (SAP ICR, Blackline, or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• Prior experience in a multinational / matrix organization is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on problem solving and process improvement.
• Strong leadership skills, including team management, ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions integration (purchase accounting, goodwill, NCI) and onboarding new entities into consolidation systems is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (finance, IT, auditors, regional controllers).

Key Competencies

• Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of SAP consolidation modules, system integration, and data governance.
• Leadership: Ability to drive alignment across entities, influence without authority, and enforce deadlines.
• Problem Solver: Skilled at identifying root causes for mismatches and driving sustainable fixes.
• Detail Orientation: Strong focus on accuracy and compliance in financial reporting.
• Change Agent: Proactive in driving automation, efficiency, and best practices across finance processes.

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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