Senior Accounting Specialist

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You will support the Senior Assistant Controller and Plant Controller for the Gustavsburg HQ and Techcenter in Germany near Frankfurt.

The Senior Accounting Specialist is a mid-level expert who actively participates in daily activities and provides assistance to the headquarters and Ing. Controlling and accounting activities such as: month closing, preparation of journal entry statements, manual invoices, cost accounting analysis, data entry system administration and supporting documentation. IC reconciliation and supplier reconciliation, supervision of payables and receivables, maintenance of partial books.

Responsibilities:

• Actively support the HQ and Eng. Controller in preparing accurate and timely month, quarter, and year-end financial closings. That means P&L and BS accounting and analysis, ERP-MFGPro/AS-400 and Hyperion system 100% on time respecting the deadline given
• Reviews and posts journal entries and ensures monthly account reconciliations and analyzes are completed in a timely manner for action taken
• Reviews accounts payable, credit and collections, accounts receivable and various billing activities
• Focus on overhead areas Weekly analysis of product margins of product reports
• OVH analysis on a weekly basis. Report on Eng Hours and PO
• Ensure that record systems and procedures are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and regulations. Zero Finance Control deficiency
• Ensure the respect of all the S-OX requirements (monitoring plans, monthly BS reconciliations, spreadsheet tests, access rights and SOD)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Finance or Accounting
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar field .
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Fluency in English

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