Accounting Manager

PPG Industries

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Accounting Manager, you will lead all aspects for customer invoicing and incentives across United States and Canada (USCA) for Industrial Coating and Performance Coatings SBU's. This includes planning, organizing, reporting, process improvements, and adhering to controls for Industrial Coatings, Automotive OEM, Packaging Specialty Coatings, Refinish, PMC and Aerospace. You will report to the CFO Americas. You will work a hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite at the PPG headquarters in Pittsburgh and 2 days remote. Here at PPG we make it happen, and we are looking for candidates of the highest integrity who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. PPG is the world’s leading coatings company, serving more industries than any of our competitors. From automobiles and jetliners to wind turbine blades, and from ocean-going vessels and water tanks to family homes, our coatings and specialty materials help our customers protect, enhance and beautify valued assets. As part of our team, you’ll have access to world-class customers, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and leading-edge technology. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent field.
5+ years' accounting and 5+ years supervisory experience required.
Experience with ERP systems; SAP and Oracle preferred.
Knowledge of revenue recognition principles.
Prior General ledger and financial reporting experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling).

Responsibilities

Drive accurate payments or credit memos to customers for incentives and proper recording of financial transactions related to revenue recognition which includes customer incentives.
Lead standardization of processes and process improvement across GBFS Customer Invoicing and Inventive Accounting.
Train a customer-focus diverse team that provides value to the business.
Improve the account reconciliation process by developing more efficient tools for preparing the supporting documentation.
Lead month-end closing activities, preparation of internal management reporting, and present account reconciliation summary to management.
Approve manual invoices, credit memos and return material authorizations.
Evaluate month departmental budget while maintaining cost controls.
Support corporate tax reporting for PPG NAICS, State Tax, Ohio CAT, and other regulatory requirements.
Be a lead liaison for all Internal and External audits while developing, and encouraging adherence to key performance indicators.
Work with supply chain and SBU operations teams on toller order structure and Intercompany items.