Accounting Assistant Manager

ADVICS North America, Inc.•Lebanon, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position plans, executes and analyzes the functions of the production accounting group located in our Cincinnati Area Office. This includes process improvement, staff management and assistance in the accurate development of month-end and annual financial statements. This position is responsible for overall quality of daily production accounting transaction processing and is required to work with counterparts in related manufacturing plants to ensure accuracy. The position will provide leadership to team members and work cooperatively with members from all departments in the organization, internal affiliate companies and external organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Minimum of 8 years accounting experience
Minimum of 3 years of management experience
Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines effectively and professionally.
Knowledge of Oracle includes the financial, controlling and material management module interfaces.
Ability to organize large amounts of data, reports, presentations in an efficient and easily retrievable manner.
Participate in a team setting made up of subordinates, peers, and managers.
Effectively verbal and written communication with others both internally and externally.
Knowledge of GAAP Principles, AP, AR, Payroll and Journal Entries, and accounting for Fixed Assets and Inventory.
Ability to use MS Office products, MS Project, MS Access, Email, internet, Voicemail, and other miscellaneous electronic devices and software products.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for Accounting Operations – Production.
Manage daily operations, coordinate closing activities, and assist in financial reviews and submissions.
Provide treasury support for cash application and dispute management transactions, and document creation approvals.
Ensure accurate production accounting of high-volume AP/AP processing.
Manage timely closure of the General Ledger (Sales, Cost of Goods Sold, AR, and AP) month-end and year-end.
Manage completion of operation-related journal entries and account reconciliation.
Utilize strong data management and Microsoft Power BI for financial reporting.
Prepare monthly reporting package(s) to Parent Company and maintain J-Sox documentation.
Support tax preparations and filings activities.
Assist in the preparation and completion of annual financial and J-Sox audits and internal audits as required. Serve as the secondary point of contact for all audit-related activities.
Support development and training of employees and lead documentation process for operations.
Assist in working with the Non-Production Assistant Manager and Manager, on Company and Department KPI initiatives.
Direct the Production Accounting Group member activities, specifically the processing of high-volume multiple customer and multiple plant facilities daily transaction in the Oracle system.
Supervise the activities of the Production Accounting Group members on all monthly Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP/AR) open issues.
Direct the efforts of the Production Accounting Group by assigning and distributing work, scheduling and prioritizing work assignments, and reviewing completed work while balancing workflow and deadlines.
Guide and assist Production Accounting Group with work activities including by helping in the completion of work assignments, as necessary.
Monitor and review the performance of the Production Accounting Group, recommending changes as necessary.
Assist in the development, implementation and management of accounting processes and systems.
Assist the accounting management team in creating and maintaining the department’s budget.
Assist in updating management and/or executives in the production accounting group activities through meetings and/or reports, including tracking and reporting to senior management changes which impact financial statements.
Collect information from others internally, plant or Tier II on resolution of issues to prepare for customer/supplier required update meetings, including support in compliance with customer/supplier requirements.
Access and maintain Customer required websites such as GM, Ford, Honda or Toyota systems, as required.
Perform other special projects, tasks or duties as assigned by supervisor and/or management.