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Compliance & process improvements:\nEnsure adherence to accounting policies and standards through regular reviews, analysis, and updates.\nPartner with business and operational teams to support proper accounting treatment and compliance in day-to-day activities.\nSupport external and internal audits by responding to inquiries and maintaining complete, accurate documentation for assigned areas.\nIdentify and recommend process and control improvements across end-to-end gross margin accounting and other organizational processes.\nPlay a key role in process improvement initiatives and system upgrades, including developing test scripts, completing end-to-end testing, and validating accounting results.\n\n2. 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