Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

The Accountant will follow established procedures to support the finance team by preparing core, recurring financial accounting activities from established processes including journal entries and account reconciliations. This position will be responsible for performing these monthly closing process activities along with preparation of routine SOX controls timely and accurately in accordance with company accounting policies and GAAP. This role will assist with recurring activities associated with the annual operating plan and forecasting processes.

Additionally, the Accountant will perform basic financial statement variance analysis and support the business operations by delivering standard, regular requests.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Support the Finance team to ensure financials are prepared, reconciled, and reported timely and accurately in accordance with company accounting policies and GAAP.
  • Prepare core Balance Sheet account reconciliations.
  • Perform recurring journal entries.
  • Execute standard SOX controls compliance with company policy.
  • Perform basic financial statement variance analysis.
• Support the Finance team’s execution of the planning processes in accordance with company policies.
  • Assist with preparation of recurring monthly forecasting and annual budget processes activities including running reports as data inputs.
• Support the Finance team’s role of serving as an operations business partner.
  • Provide the business with routine requests from established processes.
• Manages and updates product costing in PLEX by coordinating cost calculations and allocations, validating cost drivers cross-functionally, auditing BOM and labor data, analyzing variances, supporting standard cost and overhead updates, and calculating inventory reserves.
• Assist with 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 in manufacturing or cost accounting environment required.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Manufacturing accounting knowledge and experience, including standard cost skills, are preferred.
• Ability to solve problems 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.

COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment;
  Manages competing demands;
  Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information;
  Collects and researches data;
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
  Designs workflows and procedures.
• Customer Service – Responds promptly to customer needs;
  Responds to requests for service and assistance;
  Meets commitments.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction;
  Takes responsibility for own actions;
  Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative – Volunteers readily;
  Undertakes self-development activities;
  Seeks increased responsibilities;
  Takes independent actions and calculated risks;
  Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities;
  Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of…