Job Description
Position purpose:
Provide leadership and support in various areas of technical accounting issues and financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare and submit the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for one or more legal entities in accordance with our Group guidelines.
• Prepare annual report footnotes for responsible subject matter areas of expertise.
• Monitor changes in Accounting standards, and determining the impact on responsible subject matter areas of expertise.
• Perform technical accounting research on various topics as necessary.
• Plan topics and coordinate speakers for various internal trainings.
• Gather data and respond to various requests from key internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Prepare or reconcile monthly accounting journal entries for financial instruments and related derivatives, including hedge accounting.
• Coordinate the quarterly debt covenant compliance calculations.
• Reconcile assigned SAP accounts on a quarterly basis.
• Coordinate and compile various parts of the annual goodwill, legal entity, and other impairment testing.
• Coordinate the annual LIFO calculation.
• Responsible for various projects as assigned.
Job Requirements: (must meet all five requirements)
• BA/BS with 6+ years of experience, MBA/MS with 4+ years of experience
• Public accounting background
• Experience in external reporting / auditing
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Qualifications:
• Demonstrates technical ability to understand and apply financial and/or regulatory knowledge to a wide range of situations with varying degrees of complexity
• Executes assignments of increasing complexity accurately and on time
• Develops alternative solutions to problems handles complex problems independently
• Demonstrates the use of financial, operational, and business judgment and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Displays flexibility with assignments
• Identifies and anticipates potential problems and demonstrates strategic thinking to implement solutions independently
• Participates in projects across the organization to better leverage capabilities and expertise
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Demonstrates the ability to lead teams, projects, and initiatives
• Communicates effectively and promptly at all levels of the organization, supporting department objectives and management decisions
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and interpret data in different forms for various purposes
• Displays good organization, communication, and project management skills
• Demonstrates attention to detail in performing assignments
• Takes responsibility for seeing tasks through completion
• Motivated, self-starting individual
Other Preferred (must meet two of three; ideal candidates will have ALL THREE):
• Flexibility in relocation
• CPA / MBA preferred
• Experience with SAP
Visa Requirements: U.S. Citizens / Green Card Holder
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.