Financial & Cost Accounting Specialist

Financial & Cost Accounting Specialist

PURPOSE:

The Accounting Specialist position is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate and compliant financial documents and the management and reporting of financial data. These duties include examining and analyzing company's accounts including sub ledger accounts, preparing financial statements, reports, and presentations, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting, transfer pricing guidelines, and other standard accounting procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to support financial activities including month-end closing, analysis, reconciliation, reporting of general ledger and sub-ledger accounts, including maintaining audit quality documentation
• Entering financial data and transactions into the ledger or sub-ledger
• Reviewing financial documents for accuracy and reconciling accounts including proper follow-up and correction where discrepancies are identified
• Analyzing financial data, summarize financial status, and provide financial recommendations
• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards
• Collaborating with other departments to complete accurate records and provide accounting support
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information and preparing management reports
• Reconcile financial data including discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process including ensuring activities are conducted in accordance with IFRS, transfer pricing guidelines, and company policies
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Additional responsibilities could include, but are not limited to: Inventory, Transfer Pricing, and Costing special topics; Asset Disposals and Audits; Vehicle Tracking; Vendor Master Data back-up; ICS controls/testing and Recons for respective accounts
• Maintain Sarbanes Oxley Documentation
• Perform the internal control testing
• Document and maintain work instructions
• Designee for other Specialists as needed

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position requires Bachelor degree in Accounting/Financing/Business Administration or related area or the equivalent of education and experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of three (3) years' of relevant professional experience in the following area(s):

Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Fixed Assets, or related field

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong IT skills with manufacturing ERP packages
• High level of expertise in Excel (including pivot tables and linking worksheets)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to perform multiple tasks on an on-going basis
• The ability to meet close and project deadlines
• Knowledge of financial measures such as contribution margin and yield; knowledge of sales and cost variance analysis.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• CPA and/or CMA preferred. Experience with PowerBI and SAP.

FLSA STATUS/WORKING SCHEDULE:

• Location: Vance, AL
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Type: Full time
• Start Date: ASAP

DISCLAIMER:

SWJ TECHNOLOGY and all of its subsidiaries (i.e., NGE EQUIPMENT and ProjectOne US) are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description is a high-level overview of general expectations of this position. It is not intended to list every responsibility of the position, nor does it represent an employment contract of any kind.

SWJ TECHNOLOGY and all of its subsidiaries (i.e., NGE EQUIPMENT and ProjectOne US) are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.