POSITION SUMMARYResponsible for maintaining all financial internal control activities and assists the Sr. Finance Director in all activities managing the general ledger. Supervises accounting team and ensures documentation of all internal control activities and balance sheet reconciliations are completed. Serves as a key liaison to external auditors.
QUALIFICATIONSEducational Requirements: Bachelor's Degree - Accounting/Finance (required) Master's Degree - Accounting or MBA (preferred), CPA license (preferred).
Experience Requirements:7+ years' experience in a full accounting environment. Public company experience (preferred)
Manufacturing company with cost accounting experience highly preferred
2+ years minimum of leadership or supervisory experience
Required Skills and Abilities: - Internal Controls (SOX), Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Written Communication Skills, Oral Communication Skills, Mathematical Aptitude, Negotiations, Organization, Professionalism, Project Management, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Process Improvement, Change Management
- Physical Requirements:
- Sitting: Extended periods at a desk or workstation.
- Standing and Walking: Occasional movement within the office.
- Lifting and Carrying: Light to moderate lifting of office materials.
Additional tasks may require reaching, manual dexterity, and visual acuity.
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS External: Tax advisors, Sales Agents, Purchasing Organizations, Industry Associations, Governmental Agencies, vendors, legal advisors, auditors, bankers, consultants
Internal: Direct Reports, Sales Personnel, Marketing, Product Development, Finance, Administration, Customer Service, Operations, Medical Education, Clinical Research, Human Resources, and Medacta International Personnel worldwide.
Travel requirements: Minimal, as necessary
Extent of Confidential Information: High
Reporting: Sr. Finance Director
PRINCIPAL DUTIES - Supervises all routine accounting transactions impacting the general ledger.
- Ensures all internal control activities required for Medacta USA are completed timely and documented sufficiently.
- Serves as key liaison to external auditors in providing required documents and workpapers.
- Ensures balance sheet reconciliations are completed on all accounts monthly. Prepares or reviews reconciliations to ensure independent preparer & reviewer control activities. Ensures all sub-ledger reports reconcile to the General Ledger.
- Provides and/or reviews cash forecasting/liquidity submissions
- Assist in reviewing and monitoring manufacturing accounting activities including inventory accounting, product costing, inventory valuation, bill of material (BOMs), labor rates, etc.
- Assist in reviewing any manufacturing related variances including labor, material usage, scrap and absorption
- Ensures all required accounting transactions are recorded on a daily basis related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Customer invoicing, Intercompany transactions, Inventories, and Fixed Assets.
- Assist in reviewing the purchase order process and understanding the three-way matching principles
- Prepares and analyzes all financial reports as required to comply with internal, corporate, and external reporting requirements. Assists completion of monthly financial package and proactively researches and resolves discrepancies and budget variances.
- Monitors departmental budgets throughout the year and reports any significant variances to management with analysis detailing the cause and corrective action(s) necessary.
- Prepares/reviews monthly journal entries to maintain the corporation's account books.
- Prepares monthly expense report analysis reports and payment transactions.
- Assists CFO/Sr. Finance Director in preparation of annual budget as required.
- Maintains the corporation's accounting files as required.
- Perform other analytical support to the company as assigned.
- Provides necessary training for accounting systems and procedures to related staff.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
