Accountant

Responsibilities:

· Perform month end close activities which include the preparation and review of journal entries, financial analysis, reclassifications, allocations and corrections for our plant locations through the performance of self-directed research, consideration of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and review of relevant financial data.

· Prepare, verifies and reviews monthly account reconciliations, identify/resolve discrepancies and report financial misstatements in accordance with our accounting policies (GAAP) and SOX controls.

· Prepare quarterly reporting requests including both standard and ad-hoc request inclusive of analysis to fulfill stakeholder needs.

· Responsible for GBS plant accounting including inventory, AR, AP, related subledgers and other various plant accrual accounts.

· Perform monthly P&L reviews for our cost centers, identify and correct misstatements and communicate root cause/remediation to our customers

· Supports plant operations/management in financial analysis/review, monthly accruals, inventory, costing, and capital expenditures

· Ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance and GAAP are adhered and offers recommendations to senior management for improvements in internal controls

· Assist GBS Accounting Manager in other financial and accounting related areas and develop consolidated processes for the GBS Accounting organization

· Prepare and support internal, external and tax audit requests and address/remediate findings.

· Improve and maintain documentation and training materials for assigned responsibilities

· Take part and assist in process improvement initiatives to capture efficiencies in our processes

· Learn, prepare and support accounting activities in multiple general ledger systems for our locations

· Participate in special ad-hoc duties and projects

Competencies:

· Understanding of GAAP and the ability to interpret and apply these standards to determine financial misstatements

· Understandings of SOX compliance and the ability to ensure our controls are operating effectively and mitigate risk

· Strong written and verbal communication skills to facilitate discussions of accounting treatments and outcome of financial analysis to other corporate departments and plant locations

· Strong aptitude for system technology and applications including strong analytical skills. Required understanding and use of Microsoft Office products.

· Ability to access data and provide recommendations to GBS Accounting Manager and other members of senior management.

· Willingness to take on and assist with new and varied projects as they arise

· Ability to multi task, stay organized, prioritize/meet deliverables and pay attention to details

· Ability to perform work independently, identify errors and draw conclusions for corrections

· Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion and initiative

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of general accounting experience and preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with corporate accounting and/or public accounting is a plus

Certifications/Designations

• Active CPA license preferred but not required