Position Summary:
Prepares key financial information supporting financial statements, accounting reports, operating budgets, and analyses. Assists in the identification and implementation toward continuous improvement of financial reporting control processes and systems. Coordinates accounting matters with other departments and locations.
Responsibilities of Position:
1. Plans and conducts assignments in such areas as financial reporting of Global/US costs and allocations for actuals, budgets, and forecasts.
2. Recommends and implements improvement opportunities in methods or procedures.
3. Applies and interprets company’s plans, policies, programs, procedures, and internal/external accounting guidance throughout assigned area.
4. Schedules work assignments to meet deadlines. Assures goals are met.
5. Supports Global and US accounting and reporting activities, including month-end close activities (journal entries, account reconciliations).
6. Perform such individual assignments as supervisor(s) may direct; ensures adequate and continuous controls are exercised over all assigned activities affecting quality; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, and the corporation; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
7. May lead and direct the work of others.
8. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
9. Perform related duties and special projects, as assigned.
Skill Requirements:
1. Regular and predictable attendance. Plans and conducts varied assignments in such areas as costs, taxes, budgets, forecasts, and financial controls.
2. Recommends improvement changes in methods or procedures and implements.
3. Applies and interprets organizations, plans, policies, programs, procedures, and accounting guidance throughout assigned area.
4. Schedules work assignments for self to meet completion deadlines with budget. Assures goals are met.
5. Self-directed with a high degree of self-motivation.
6. Proficient computer skills and abilities with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
7. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Experience Requirements:
1. Knowledge and experience of the type and to the degree obtained by completion of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or general business.
2. Experience in a corporate and/or plant month-end/year-end close and reporting process.
3. Minimum of 2-5 years of related experience.
Licensing or Special Certification Requirements:
1. Valid driver's license.
Physical Requirements:
1. Ability to work at a personal computer for extended periods of time.
2. May travel to plant sites.
Working Conditions:
1. Occasionally lifts and carries up to 15 pounds.
2. Works at telephone answering equipment and at a PC for hours at a time.
3. Works within an automotive components manufacturing office setting and is occasionally exposed to heat, cold, wet, and fumes/chemicals.
