Position Summary: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for all aspects of accounting for inventory, program profitability tracking, and supporting financial compliance. As a key member of the accounting team, the senior accountant will play a critical role during month-end close and will be expected to assist not only with accounting for inventory but also with internal and external financial reporting.
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead month-end processes that support accounting, including but not limited to inventory analysis, booking of journal entries, and preparation of reconciliation of ledger accounts as well as FACTS reporting in SAP.
- Liaise with the Head of Supply Services to investigate and analyze variances, and the accuracy of stock adjustments from cycle counts and physical inventory counts.
- Conduct physical inventories and monitor cycle count program (including compliance with audit).
- Partner with Procurement and Accounts Payable to track and monitor prepaid expenses by supplier, including the monthly preparation of the prepaid reconciliation.
- Determine accounting treatment for changes to supplier contracts.
- Complete reconciliation of other balance sheet accounts, including the calculation of the current and non-current split where applicable.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and assist management on all accounting activities.
- Prepare key schedules used for accounting, audit, tax and external reporting.
- Support corporate financial audits, including external, internal, and government audits.
- Participate in the implementation of changes to policies, procedures, and systems to facilitate growth, compliance and scaling of the business.
Qualified Experience / Skills / Training: Education:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field of study.
Experience:- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (cost accounting in a manufacturing environment preferred).
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:- Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely express ideas both verbally and in writing.
- Highly organized with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others as appropriate; ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems.
- Strong grasp of GAAP and Manufacturing Accounting concepts.
- High level of proficiency with MS Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Ability to travel internationally.
Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):- Fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken.
- Demonstrates high level of accuracy and thoroughness of work.
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational and follow through skills.
- Must be able to interact cordially and productively with co-workers, managers, and guests.
- Must be dependable and clearly follow instructions and directions.
Technical Systems Proficiency:- Fluent in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Knowledgeable of computer search engines a must.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, such as Pentagon2000 & SAP.
- Advanced level of proficiency with Excel and spreadsheets.
Decision Making, Complexity:- Position requires the ability to make appropriate decisions regarding routine transactions processing which reflect a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls and finance best practices.
- Position requires the ability to correctly prioritize workload to achieve maximum efficiency for the company.
- Position requires a great deal of personal initiative, autonomous engagement and drive to meet or exceed deadlines while producing accurate and audit worthy financial data integrity.
- Must be able to make independent decisions with little or no supervision.
- Requires the ability to work in an international environment, including overseas suppliers.
Travel Required: - Less than 10% Domestic and International
Eligibility:- U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
Physical Requirements:- Sitting, Standing, Walking, Speaking, Hearing, Vision, Manual Dexterity.
Nature of Contacts:Involved Communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties
