Directly responsible for managing the monthly close process and ensuring timely and accurate financial results for the Company's business units. The job is part of the Corporate Accounting & Consolidations Group and works collaboratively and cross-functionally to drive accurate financial results and is a key player within the Finance organization.
Ways you will make a difference
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Supports the Company's S4/HANA implementation journey, as needed
Monitor intercompany and related party activities and providing summarized reporting for business partners
Manage the Company's fixed asset and project accounting process including oversight of the Senior Financial Analyst of Corporate Accounting:
Monitor and report new capital projects
Review and forecast depreciation expens
Work with various individuals across the organization to ensure appropriate capitalization and disposals of fixed asset
Review capital requests for accounting and reporting implication
Review findings of quarterly fixed asset observations led by SFA
Facilitate monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reviews for International segments
Analyze financial statement activity to proactively identify opportunities or risk to facilitate overall accuracy of financial records
Develop financial models, including transfer price calculations, and completes analysis to support growth initiatives and business trends
Partner with International Finance to assess profitability and partner with Treasury to assess funding needs
Oversee statutory reporting audit requirements
Development of new processes and control improvements as needed by the business to support growth, strategy shifts, and/or "continuous improvement initiatives"
Facilitate internal cross-functional trainings as needed in order to increase awareness and efficiencies with our efforts for automations within our accounting studio
Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner
Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues
Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures
Understands and demonstrates the Company's core values
Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned, including implementing operating efficiencies within the department (i.e. system / process implementations, reporting enhancements, etc.) and requests from key stakeholders
