Accountant, Senior

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Under the direction of the Controller, the Senior Accountant assumes a variety of key duties, within the Finance department of a multi-national manufacturer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Performs general accounting duties as required, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations.

·       Assists Controller in preparing annual audit report, drafting footnotes, and quarterly financial statements.

·       Responsible for inter-company reconciliations and eliminations.

·       Interfaces with the outside tax firm in support of income tax returns and income tax provisions.

·       Responsible for worldwide consolidation of financial statements for both management and GAAP accounts.

·       Responsible for reviewing, understanding and loading monthly financial results of international locations into ERP system.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Cross-trains in order to provide back-up for other finance personnel in their assigned activities.

·       Undertakes varying degrees of projects as the need materializes.

·       Adheres to plant and corporate safety policies

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA, CMA, or CPA a plus but not required.
Minimum of 5 years combined public and industry experience.
Must have experience with Financial Statement Consolidation using multiple currencies.
Advanced PC skills with Microsoft Office Excel and intermediate skill level with Power Point, and Word.
Experience utilizing and extracting data from an ERP system- Syteline experience is a plus.
Experience with Prophix accounting software is a plus.
Demonstrated track record of project management:  identifying, owning, and driving projects to completion.

BASIC SKILLS:

·       Ability to communicate and interface with individuals at all levels of the organization.

·       Ability to work independently as well as with a small team.

·       Excellent organizational skills.

·       Ability to lead projects involving personnel from various departments.

·       Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

·       Ability to plan, set priorities, and complete multiple work assignments in a timely manner.

·        Knowledge and experience with consolidations accounting including both US based and international entities.

·        Basic understanding of purchase accounting; including treatment of intangibles and goodwill.

·        Understanding of and ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); understanding of GAAP related income tax accounting a plus.