POSITION OVERVIEW
The Principal Accountant – Financial Reporting Manager will be a key member of the Corporate Accounting team in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing global manufacturing company. This individual contributor position will be part of the Company’s Headquarters Accounting team and be responsible for managing the global consolidated US GAAP internal and external reporting. This role will report directly to the Assistant Controller. The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical skills, enjoy a challenging work environment and the opportunity to exercise initiative, be self-motivated, and demonstrate an aptitude to proactively finding solutions and improving work processes.
TARGETED OUTCOMES
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Identifies obstacles to a timely monthly close and ensures they are resolved.
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Improved internal and external financial reporting processes and documentation
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Successful team integration and relationship building with key stakeholders; including the external auditors, Treasury and FP&A
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Provides technical guidance to the Corporate Accounting team on reporting and disclosure matters
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Manage the monthly close processes, requiring collaboration with international locations, FP&A and site controllers
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Manage the quarterly and annual audit processes with external auditors, including coordination of schedules for auditors and disclosure checklists
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Preparation and variance analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external income statement and balance sheet
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Preparation and variance analysis of quarterly and annual cashflow statements for external reporting
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Preparation of quarterly and annual footnote disclosures and disclosure schedules for external reporting
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Serve as project lead for the OneStream reporting and consolidations project
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Prepare and manage the submission of government surveys
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Assist with other periodic FASB compliance analyses and reporting
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Prepare timely and accurate corporate level account reconciliations
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Assist with the SOX lite compliance program
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Assist with other Ad Hoc requests and projects as needed
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
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BS in accounting or finance required
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) highly preferred
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Minimum 10 year's experience in the same or related area (including 2 years in Public Accounting or Publicly traded company, preferred)
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OneStream, SAP ERP, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP Business Intelligence (BI) experience a plus
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Strong corporate, consolidations, and accounting research & analysis experience
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Strong understanding of US GAAP
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Must be able to work with a diverse group of people and interact with internal and external stakeholders
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Must have good time management skills, self-directed, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
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Must be able to manage expectations up and handle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
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Excellent oral, written, analytical and interpersonal skills
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