POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Accounting Analyst will play an important role supporting the financial team at Lawrenceville, a RealTruck manufacturing site located in Lawrenceville, GA, by helping prepare financial statements and reconciling them timely and accurately in the monthly closing process in accordance with company accounting policies and GAAP. This role prepares SOX controls in compliance with company policy and assists with the annual operating plan and forecasting processes. Additionally, this role will support financial statement variance analysis and cost savings through lean manufacturing activities and key performance indicators.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Ensure financials are reconciled and reported in accordance with company accounting policies and GAAP.
• Understand of company and GAAP accounting policies.
• Assist external and internal audits, as necessary.
• Timely and accurate financial reporting, including full Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Perform SOX controls compliance to company policy.
• Assist with financial statement analysis.
• Execute planning processes in accordance with company policies.
• Support the planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring of annual operating plan process.
• Assist with preparation monthly forecasting process.
• Assist with financial statement analysis, including business risks, drivers, and impacts.
• Serve as key business partner for Product Supply (Manufacturing).
• Assist finance team to support local leadership through collaboration and performance of manufacturing lean activities including Compass room tracking, maintaining, and validation of project work from ideation to completion, and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support delivery of financial statements and provide business support leveraging a high level of independent judgment, accuracy, and initiative.
• Assist with identification and implementation efforts to improve financial processes.
• Live Our Values – role modeling our mission, vision, and values. Adhering to our company code of conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other related degree is required.
• 3 years of progressive accounting and / or finance experience required.
• Knowledge of financial systems experience, including general ledger – BPCS or other manufacturing ERPs is preferred, consolidations & reporting - Hyperion Financial Management is preferred, and account reconciliation tool – Blackline is preferred.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Manufacturing accounting knowledge and experience, including standard cost skills are preferred.
• Ability to problem solve independently and resourcefully.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to think analytically.
• Ability to break down problems and provide recommendations for solutions.
• Function efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, specifically in pivot tables, vlook-ups, formulas, and functions.

Travel

• Travel is not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position is subject to sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Physical Activities

• This position is subject to the following physical activities: the use of fingers to pick or type, walking, talking, and hearing.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Accounting