Job Title: Sr. Accountant, Plant Accounting
Requisition Number: ACCT SVC-3930
Interest Category: Accounting / Finance
Hourly/Salary: Salary
City: Mission Viejo
State: California
Country: United States
Shift: Days
Job Description:
Position Summary
The Sr. Accountant plays a key role within the GL accounting team, reporting directly to the GL Plant Accounting Supervisor who in turn, reports directly to the GL Accounting Manager. This position requires an individual who can perform accounting work, including reconciling general ledger accounts, analyzing and verifying financial data and account reports, compiling information regarding accounting practices and procedures and related compliance issues, as well as providing overall support for the general accounting needs for the Company’s U.S. divisions.
This position will have direct interface with plant finance and operations personnel, as well as the corporate Cost Team. This position may require annual travel of 10% - 15%, but could increase depending on project requirements.
Position Responsibilities
Prepares monthly general journal entries, reviews manufacturing plants financial statements, performs account reconciliations, and various other month-end close responsibilities as appropriate to support an accurate and timely monthly financial close for the Company’s U.S. divisions by:
- Performing all tasks associated with the general ledger, including entering monthly journal entries and executing monthly closing entries;
- Maintaining integrity of general ledger transactions;
- Ensuring that the general ledger is closed within the timelines of the Company’s closing schedule;
- Performing account analysis and reconciliations and performing correcting journal entries;
- Adherence to all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Appropriate financial variance analyses are provided timely to management; and
- Developing strong working relationships with the coworkers and other departments.
- Partnering with plants to ensure all accounting related activities are being executed at the same standards locally and to gain understanding of monthly operating activities;
- Navigating and extracting data from financial systems to investigate and resolve outstanding items as appropriate;
- Reviewing, validating, and processing transactions;
- Providing useful, timely, and accurate analysis of financial results and information to the Accounting Supervisor; and
- Developing and maintaining current and accurate account reconciliations.
Development of process narratives and desk procedures with limited guidance and supports the ongoing preparations for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance:
- Supporting the creation, development, and maintenance of the department’s process documentation and flowcharts; and
- Assisting in administering and enforcing all accounting policies and procedures; and
- Performing periodic testing for compliance with written policies and procedures as part of the overall SOX program;
- Assisting in the continued development and documentation of SOX-related policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Effectively communicates and escalates issues and information to the Accounting Supervisor or other appropriate levels of management on a timely basis by:
- Understanding general departmental processes to be able to identify unusual transactions or issues; and
- Providing timely communication to the Accounting Supervisor or other management to support an effective resolution.
Provides general assistance and support to the Accounting Supervisor by preparing ad hoc reports and financial analysis by:
- Developing an understanding of GAAP and related processes for which the staff is responsible to provide general support to the Accounting Supervisor and management; and
- Effectively communicate results of the analysis to the Accounting Supervisor.
Provides, suggests and supports alternatives to work processes that will increase efficiencies and financial results by:
- Developing strong understanding of the accounting and business processes that the staff is responsible for;
- Identifying process inefficiencies and helping to support the identification of the underlying root causes;
- Partnering with other finance and non-finance groups to support design and implement process improvements; and
- Supporting the control and monitoring of the implementation to ensure change is being followed and is operating effectively.
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
Decision Making:
The Sr. Accountant must have good problem solving and reasoning skills in order to be able to make logical day-to-day departmental decisions with limited involvement from Management.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
The Sr. Accountant must be able to demonstrate an ability to lead small projects or initiatives effectively in order to have the potential for promotion within the Company.
Scope of Position:
The Sr. Accountant spends the majority of his/her time performing accounting-related activities in the GL department based in Mission Viejo, CA with regular direction and guidance from the Accounting Supervisor and Accounting Manager. This includes general accounting and analysis, project participation, and other regulatory and compliance-based functions. However, this position may make periodic trips to James Hardie’s manufacturing plants to support special projects.
Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required:
- Demonstrated knowledge of full-cycle accounting process, including account reconciliations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of plant accounting to provide flux analysis and related commentary.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting for and maintaining Inventory in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of SOX compliance processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated skill in maintaining accurate financial records and preparing clear and accurate reports for informational, auditing and operational use.
- Ability to interpret, apply and explain complex laws, codes, regulations and ordinances.
- Skill in maintaining accounting records for special accounts and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with other members of management and other departments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while meeting deadlines and demanding quality execution.
- Ability to develop understanding of financial reporting to support process and transition to the GL team.
- Ability and desire to grow in the position and accept more responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative in providing new ideas to improve process efficiencies.
- Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other financially-related and proprietary software).
- Ability to travel (10%).
Education/ Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, required
- 2+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, required
- 3+ years in total of accounting experience, required
- Experience with an ERP system. (SAP preferred)
JHMON
Requisition Number: ACCT SVC-3930
Interest Category: Accounting / Finance
Hourly/Salary: Salary
City: Mission Viejo
State: California
Country: United States
Shift: Days
Job Description:
Position Summary
The Sr. Accountant plays a key role within the GL accounting team, reporting directly to the GL Plant Accounting Supervisor who in turn, reports directly to the GL Accounting Manager. This position requires an individual who can perform accounting work, including reconciling general ledger accounts, analyzing and verifying financial data and account reports, compiling information regarding accounting practices and procedures and related compliance issues, as well as providing overall support for the general accounting needs for the Company’s U.S. divisions.
This position will have direct interface with plant finance and operations personnel, as well as the corporate Cost Team. This position may require annual travel of 10% - 15%, but could increase depending on project requirements.
Position Responsibilities
Prepares monthly general journal entries, reviews manufacturing plants financial statements, performs account reconciliations, and various other month-end close responsibilities as appropriate to support an accurate and timely monthly financial close for the Company’s U.S. divisions by:
- Performing all tasks associated with the general ledger, including entering monthly journal entries and executing monthly closing entries;
- Maintaining integrity of general ledger transactions;
- Ensuring that the general ledger is closed within the timelines of the Company’s closing schedule;
- Performing account analysis and reconciliations and performing correcting journal entries;
- Adherence to all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Appropriate financial variance analyses are provided timely to management; and
- Developing strong working relationships with the coworkers and other departments.
- Partnering with plants to ensure all accounting related activities are being executed at the same standards locally and to gain understanding of monthly operating activities;
- Navigating and extracting data from financial systems to investigate and resolve outstanding items as appropriate;
- Reviewing, validating, and processing transactions;
- Providing useful, timely, and accurate analysis of financial results and information to the Accounting Supervisor; and
- Developing and maintaining current and accurate account reconciliations.
Development of process narratives and desk procedures with limited guidance and supports the ongoing preparations for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance:
- Supporting the creation, development, and maintenance of the department’s process documentation and flowcharts; and
- Assisting in administering and enforcing all accounting policies and procedures; and
- Performing periodic testing for compliance with written policies and procedures as part of the overall SOX program;
- Assisting in the continued development and documentation of SOX-related policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Effectively communicates and escalates issues and information to the Accounting Supervisor or other appropriate levels of management on a timely basis by:
- Understanding general departmental processes to be able to identify unusual transactions or issues; and
- Providing timely communication to the Accounting Supervisor or other management to support an effective resolution.
Provides general assistance and support to the Accounting Supervisor by preparing ad hoc reports and financial analysis by:
- Developing an understanding of GAAP and related processes for which the staff is responsible to provide general support to the Accounting Supervisor and management; and
- Effectively communicate results of the analysis to the Accounting Supervisor.
Provides, suggests and supports alternatives to work processes that will increase efficiencies and financial results by:
- Developing strong understanding of the accounting and business processes that the staff is responsible for;
- Identifying process inefficiencies and helping to support the identification of the underlying root causes;
- Partnering with other finance and non-finance groups to support design and implement process improvements; and
- Supporting the control and monitoring of the implementation to ensure change is being followed and is operating effectively.
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
Decision Making:
The Sr. Accountant must have good problem solving and reasoning skills in order to be able to make logical day-to-day departmental decisions with limited involvement from Management.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
The Sr. Accountant must be able to demonstrate an ability to lead small projects or initiatives effectively in order to have the potential for promotion within the Company.
Scope of Position:
The Sr. Accountant spends the majority of his/her time performing accounting-related activities in the GL department based in Mission Viejo, CA with regular direction and guidance from the Accounting Supervisor and Accounting Manager. This includes general accounting and analysis, project participation, and other regulatory and compliance-based functions. However, this position may make periodic trips to James Hardie’s manufacturing plants to support special projects.
Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required:
- Demonstrated knowledge of full-cycle accounting process, including account reconciliations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of plant accounting to provide flux analysis and related commentary.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting for and maintaining Inventory in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of SOX compliance processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated skill in maintaining accurate financial records and preparing clear and accurate reports for informational, auditing and operational use.
- Ability to interpret, apply and explain complex laws, codes, regulations and ordinances.
- Skill in maintaining accounting records for special accounts and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with other members of management and other departments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while meeting deadlines and demanding quality execution.
- Ability to develop understanding of financial reporting to support process and transition to the GL team.
- Ability and desire to grow in the position and accept more responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative in providing new ideas to improve process efficiencies.
- Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other financially-related and proprietary software).
- Ability to travel (10%).
Education/ Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, required
- 2+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, required
- 3+ years in total of accounting experience, required
- Experience with an ERP system. (SAP preferred)
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