Accountant

Freudenberg Group•Jeffersonville, IN

50d

About The Position

The Accountant will assist in the preparation and analysis of internal financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. This role involves analyzing actual results against prior year, forecasts, and budgets, and preparing monthly internal financial reports by department/cost center. The position is responsible for general ledger entries, monthly account reconciliations, and financial oversight of internal orders (capital projects, tooling/engineering orders). Key duties include ensuring timely customer billing for tooling/engineering orders, recording journal entries, coordinating the capitalization of fixed assets, developing and implementing accounting procedures, and answering accounting/financial questions. The role also involves preparing project analyses, assisting with external and internal audits, cost accounting, special accounting projects, and physical inventory counts/reconciliations.

Requirements

4 year Accounting degree
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
Excellent written, oral, interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with SAP and similar ERP systems
Excellent attention to detail /accuracy

Nice To Haves

3 years’ experience in a similar role in a manufacturing organization desired

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation and analysis of internal financial statements including the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Analyzes actual results against prior year, forecasts and budgets.
Prepares monthly internal financial reports for distribution by department / cost center that show month and YTD actual performance vs. budget and prior year.
Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; timely monthly reconciliation of accounts.
Responsible for financial oversight of all internal orders in the system. This includes capital projects and tooling / engineering orders.
Ensures the timely billing to the customer for tooling / engineering orders, and records journal entries to recognize the costs as appropriate (following the matching principle).
Coordinates the capitalization of fixed assets when assets are placed into service and records depreciation expense as appropriate.
Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.
Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
Prepares and reviews various types of project analysis (Appropriations Requests, financial models, other ad-hoc analysis).
Assists with year-end external audit and periodic internal audits.
Assists in cost accounting and other special accounting projects.
Assists with the preparation and performance of the physical inventory count and reconciliation.