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We are looking for a talented Product Coverage Accountant - Senior to join our team specializing in Finance in Columbus, IN.As a key member of the Global Product Coverage Accounting Team, the Senior Product Coverage Accountant ensures the accuracy and integrity of the company's global warranty and product coverage financials. The role operates with significant autonomy, leading complex accounting processes and partnering with Policy Directors, Internal Controls, PwC, and LOB Finance to reinforce internal controls and maintain a robust financial control environment. 

We are seeking a highperforming Senior Accountant with deep analytical capability, and the ability to independently manage and strengthen complex accounting areas. The ideal candidate excels in fastpaced environments, identifies risks proactively, and enhances the reliability of financial reporting and crossfunctional processes

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead endtoend accounting ownership for assigned product coverage portfolios, including complex journal entries, internal controls, reconciliations, and financial reporting with minimal oversight.
• Ensure functional excellence by validating the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of warranty liability balances, applying advanced judgment and technical expertise.
• Partner with Policy, Internal Controls, and Finance leadership to enhance documentation, strengthen control frameworks, and ensure alignment with corporate governance standards.
• Serve as the primary accounting liaison for assigned business units, ensuring accurate and timely product coverage results and advising leaders on accounting impacts.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, automate reporting, and enhance internal controls across the product coverage function.
• Prepare and oversee audit deliverables, ensuring clear, wellsupported documentation and acting as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors.

Additional Information: 

Key Responsibilities:

Analyzes, records and reports accounting transactions in a timely manner. Prepares general ledger entries, account reconciliations and other accounting schedules and reports. Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc. Reviews existing internal controls on a regular basis and develops new internal controls as necessary. Analyzes current procedures and recommends changes to develop and implement best practice accounting procedures. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 

Role Expectations: This position is listed as onsite with flexibility, requiring the selected candidate to report onsite 60% of the time in alignment with company policy.

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• SOx controls and claims reconciliation
• Strong ownership and urgency, consistently delivering highquality results under tight deadlines.
• Advanced analytical capability, able to interpret complex financial models, identify trends, and communicate insights with clarity and influence.
• Expert attention to detail and the ability to independently manage complex accounting areas requiring sound judgment.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, with the ability to assess accounting implications, guide stakeholders, and ensure accurate application to warranty and product coverage transactions.
• Exceptional organizational and timemanagement skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively during close cycles.
• Highly effective communication skills, capable of influencing crossfunctional partners and articulating accounting impacts to both finance and nonfinance audiences.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling proficiency, including data manipulation, dashboarding, and scenario analysis.
• Experience with financial systems, including OBIEE Thunder, Bolt, and HFM.
• Commitment to continuous development, actively building financial, business, and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to leverage diverse perspectives, fostering inclusive decisionmaking and strengthening analytical outcomes.
• A proactive, solutionsoriented mindset, consistently identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance controls, and elevate reporting quality.

Compensation: 

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate's qualifications and experience, where appropriate. 

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Embrace diverse perspectives to improve decision-making-actively consider different viewpoints and cultural insights to strengthen financial processes and stakeholder alignment.
• Communicate with clarity and purpose by tailoring financial insights and reports to different audiences (leadership, auditors, cross-functional teams) so they can act confidently.
• Hold yourself accountable for results by meeting deadlines, ensuring accuracy, and following through on commitments in reporting, reconciliations, and audits.
• Navigate complexity with confidence by breaking down large volumes of financial data, identifying key drivers, and resolving inconsistencies efficiently.
• Apply strong financial analysis skills to interpret trends, investigate variances, and provide actionable recommendations that drive business performance.
• Strengthen internal controls and risk management by identifying gaps, implementing improvements, and aligning processes with internal control frameworks and SOX requirements.
• Demonstrate deep accounting expertise by applying US GAAP, researching technical accounting issues, and ensuring all transactions comply with regulations and company policies.
• Optimize processes and drive continuous improvement by evaluating workflows, recommending best practices, and implementing more efficient, scalable accounting procedures.
• Partner effectively with stakeholders by linking financial reporting outcomes to business goals and helping teams understand the "why" behind the numbers.
• Support team success and execution by contributing to a culture of development, proactively removing obstacles, and helping ensure work is completed accurately and on time.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification is preferred.
  

Experience:

• Intermediate level of relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.