Position Summary:

Works under the direction of the Senior Director of Accounting to assist in producing consolidated financial other required reporting to parent company. Assist with producing accurate on time financial results and internal management reporting for decision making as assigned. Support the Senior Director, Accounting and CFO in creating and maintaining internal control processes. Support proper classification and closing activities related to expenses and accruals. Support monthly closing activities and reporting in corporate tools. Partner with other areas of finance and the business to ensure complete, accurate and timely recording of transactions. Review, prepare, and post general journal entries regularly and monitor transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Create entries for and manage the intercompany reporting process within SAP. Analyze contracts to understand, record and manage financial commitments. Must possess a thorough knowledge of debits and credits and how they are transacted in an ERP system to create financial data. Assist with annual budget and forecasting activities as assigned. May assist with documenting and writing processes for business system implementations as well as internal control documentation and process documents as assigned. Support assigned controlling activities with Finance and Business partners.

Will use several systems including NetSuite ERP to input data, generate or create reports, conduct specialized research projects and respond to inquiries. May reconcile complex accounts. May be responsible for a complete and systematic set of transactions in a specific phase of accounting. Will be responsible for organizing and analyzing complex datasets to produce reports necessary for decision making and accrual or other calculations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain and ensure completeness of all deliverables necessary to support the closing schedule/checklist for US finance.

• Maintain and ensure completeness and accuracy of all assigned GL reconciliations monthly.

• Prepare the P&L and Balance Sheet flux analysis at period close and review with the finance team to ensure accuracy. Correct any potential misstatements. Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are performed on a monthly basis with appropriate backup for all areas.

• Provide support to MFG Controlling and AP personnel as required.

• Assist with assigned controlling area expense review and related explanations and reclasses as well as monthly commentary.

• Assist with budget preparations and analysis as assigned. Provide proactive analysis and guidance based on monthly analysis fo the entire value chain where applicable.

• Assist with annual external and internal audit by providing source support and other written explanations.

• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for all monthly and periodic procedures.

• Ensure compliance with all internal audit controls regarding reporting.

• Prepare and manage Prepaid accounting entries, Fixed Asset, Intercompany transactions, AP Accruals, Loans, Equity and any others as assigned.

• Reconcile and report all intercompany transactions for month end and quarter end.

• Assist in project management of reporting and compliance requirements of foreign subs to ensure accurate and on time filing requirements.

• Support special projects as assigned by Senior Director of Accounting and CFO.

  Education, Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and minimum three years of accounting experience.

• Significant experience working with Financial Statements, including expertise in Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow reporting.

• Proven track record in organizations with annual revenue exceeding 6 million dollars.

• Required ERP experience of at least three years -preferred experience with SAP and NetSuite.

• Proficient with Microsoft office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; and other related business reporting tools.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with a demonstrated ability to translate technical financial information.

• Proactive approach to analyzing information, creating processes, and diving into resolve situations.

• Ability to tailor communication to different stakeholders, ensuring clarity and relevance.

• Effective organization, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.

• Ability to problem solve and communicate with diplomacy.

• Understanding of general accounting principles such as cut off, accruals, deferred revenue and expenses, and Accrual Accounting.

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