Job Scope/ Summary

To thrive as a Senior Accountant, you are a great teammate, detail oriented, someone who strives for accuracy, and energized by process efficiency. Having a collaborative mentality will be key in this role as the subject matter expert on all general and technical accounting functions for various internal team members across Behr.

Essential Functions

• Prepare, analyze, and reconcile general accounting reports, ledgers, journals and schedules.
• Manage treasury functions include cash transfers, wires, forecasts, etc.,
• Coordinate internal audit requests and manage external audits from various governmental agencies.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger including asset, liability and profit-and-loss accounts.
• Research and prepare monthly sales, use, excise and environmental tax returns for domestic and international operations.
• Prepare monthly journal entries.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute sales commission reports.
• Prepare and file workers' comp, government census and unclaimed property. Prepare various payments and reports, including royalties, rebates, customer returns and allowances
• Support finance and executive management in creating spreadsheets, providing audit data, and preparing special reports as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION

• Educational attainment equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
• Considerable experience performing a variety of professional and technical accounting functions
• Related accounting experience of 3 - 5 years in manufacturing preferred
• SAP experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, standards and practices
• Attention to detail and skilled with working with figures
• Ability to research, analyze and adjust accounting entries and reports
• Ability to think analytically, creatively and independently
• Demonstrated initiative and drive to achieve results
• Strong oral and written communication/presentation skills
• Advance MS Excel
• Good communication and organization skills

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Company: Behr Paint Company

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