Accounting Analyst II

Position summary: 

The Accounting Analyst II is responsible for researching, preparing, and recording a substantial portion of the company’s general accounting entries. Key areas of focus include fixed assets and depreciation, project tracking, tooling reconciliations, and complex ad hoc entries. This role ensures timely and accurate account analysis for critical balance sheet accounts during month-end close, supporting the integrity of reported balances.

The analyst maintains clear, well-documented, and defensible account reconciliations, all completed within the company’s four-day closing timeline. Additionally, this position ensures that all accounting procedures align with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 

Job Family: Senior Staff

Competencies:

1. Action Oriented – Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, identifies what needs to be done and acts quickly. Shows optimism and enthusiasm that affects others positively. Works independently, but knows when to ask for help.
2. Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others. 
3. Decision Quality – Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions. 
4. Drives Results – Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, holds self to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals, even during setbacks and obstacles. 

Essential Responsibilities:

1. General Ledger Accounting - Record journal entries accurately, with proper documentation and timeliness—both during month-end close and throughout the accounting period. Entries include payroll, recurring monthly items, and ad hoc transactions as needed.
2. Journal Entry Support & Reconciliation - Collect and retain supporting documentation for all journal entries. Maintain ownership of balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
3. Cost Accounting - Manage cost accounting activities, including standard costing and inventory-related entries.
4. Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting - Oversee fixed asset, depreciation, and lease accounting. Focus on improving tracking and reporting of capital projects throughout their lifecycle.
5. Production Cost Entries - Record production costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
6. Financial Reporting - Prepare internal and external financial reports—both recurring and ad hoc—in collaboration with managers, executives, FP&A, and Treasury.
7. Month-End Close Execution - Lead the monthly close process by recording journal entries promptly, often during the month as practical. Communicate operating results and exceptions to management to ensure accurate financial statements.
8. Ledger System Support - Act as the primary contact for retrieving transactional and account-level data from the ledger system for research and reporting purposes.
9. Audit Support - Conduct research and provide data to support management and external auditors in preparing the annual audited financial report.
10. Compliance & External Reporting - Compile transactional documentation and responses for external compliance authorities, including Sales and Use Tax audits and financial institution field exams/monthly reporting.

Education & Experience:                                                            

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field 
2. 5 years of related experience required 

1. Proficient computer skills including ten-key, Excel, and Power Point
2. Automotive experience a plus

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
2. Knowledge of automated financial accounting reporting systems. Background with Plex a plus.
3. Working knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.
4. Communicate effectively with senior and executive leadership.
5. Recording and analysis of financial data.
6. Preparation of journal entries, account analyses/reconciliations, financial reports, statements, and projections.
7. Familiarity ASC 842 lease standards for Right of Use Assets.