Entry Level Accounting Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of analyses and reports for department managers. Supports the annual budget process, expense and/or staffing forecasts or statistical reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares analyses and reports for department managers. Works with assigned organizational unit(s) to develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and statistical reporting. Supports month end close. Prepares and consolidates financial data. Prepares statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis. Executes special projects as assigned.

Provide departmental budget support in North America for actuals, reporting and forecasting over our three distribution sites and one remanufacturing site.

Financial month-end close assistance; journal entries, report generation, and deliverable preparation over assigned areas of responsibility.

Perform, improve, develop and robustly document assigned key internal controls.

Assist the team as needed with costing performance and projects as required as North America sites.

Assist the broad Finance team in Forecast and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development.

Develop and maintain databases and files using Microsoft Access and Excel that reduce the time to complete day-to-day tasks and increase data accuracy.

Ability to learn on the job in a dynamic environment while balancing multiple priorities.

Ability to work independently and within teams across multiple stakeholder functional areas and experience levels.

Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

Advanced Microsoft Access Skills (preferred)

Experience with Oracle or other ERP (preferred)

Competencies: 
Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. 
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. 
Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. 
Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. 
Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. 
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities. 
Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues. 
Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies. 
US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge. 
Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
College, university, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required. 
Experience: 
Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.

U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements:

Exempt Entry Level: Designed for external candidates within 2 years of completing their highest level of degree (Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, or JD) from an accredited U.S. college/university, and currently reside within the continental U.S.

International Student Eligibility (U.S. based roles): F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begin. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university. Students are responsible for securing this approval through their school's international office.

College Job type: Entry Level Full-time

Subfunction: N/A - Finance

Degree level: BS

Educational Program: Finance, Accounting

Start date: ASAP

Job Skill Requirements:

• Develop and maintain databases and files using Microsoft Access and Excel that reduce the time to complete day-to-day tasks and increase data accuracy.
• Ability to learn on the job in a dynamic environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and within teams across multiple stakeholder functional areas and experience levels. 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

Required Work Location: On-site with Flexibility