Financial Accounting Specialist

40 hours per week with an expected 10 hours OT the last week of each month (1.5 times pay for overtime)

• Bi-weekly meetings with sales manager to review pricing bump charts and complete price change reconciliation
• Working with others at various levels of the organization to include Operations and Commercial
• Proactive sales price monitoring in customer portal and versus actual sales price with variance explanations
• Updating and tracking outside services labor approved budget versus actual hours worked
• Mitigating price discrepancies, aged account receivables, and “material” bad debt reserve
• Performing month-end close responsibilities
• Sarbanes Oxley quarterly testing
• Completing various ad hoc requests for Division and plant personnel

• BS or BBA degree in Accounting or Finance is required

• Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they apply to financial reporting
• Knowledge of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules and regulations as they apply to financial reporting and procedures
• Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws and statutes as they apply to financial reporting
• Knowledge of Manufacturing and/or Automotive environments
• Knowledge of SOX requirements as needed to ensure compliance
• Excellent Verbal and written Communication skills
• Excellent Attention to Detail Skills
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Proficient Skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial and accounting records as needed to make reporting decisions
• Ability to prepare accurate and complete financial reports
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to successfully manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to adapt and perform in a fast paced, changing environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision