Assembly Cost and Inventory Analyst

Stellantis NV•Auburn Hills, MI

55d

About The Position

Performing cost and inventory accounting for all FCA U.S. and Canadian assembly plants. Complete monthly accounting close activities. Monitoring the status of open Single Inventory Records (SIR) lines and coordinating with Offshore Team to promptly resolve outstanding issues, including reviewing and approving the SIR account sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations prepared by Offshore Team. Reviewing and approving journal entries prepared by Offshore Team, including SIR-adjusting entries during the month, standard recurring month-end entries, and month-end entries requested by plant or Corporate locations. Directing a staff of Offshore professional employees. Reviewing and/or preparing reconciliations of balance sheet accounts in accordance with established FCA policies and procedures, as well as SOX controls. Directly participating in, or materially supporting, the annual Product Cost Study (setting standard costs). Supporting business process redesign initiatives affecting SAP and legacy systems and identifying and implementing LEAD initiatives. Reviewing and distributing the monthly Controller's Package prepared by Offshore Team, with input from this position. Providing support for monitoring inter-plant, inter-company and third-party billing activity and reviewing and approving journal entries as required. Supporting other Finance and operational areas for accounting-related issues. Keeping desktop procedures current and relevant. What You Will Learn: Teamwork and consultation skills as you work with manufacturing/plant operations, Purchasing, Finance, and ICT. Cost Accounting, including the intricate automated transactions used to account for Manufacturing and Assembly inventory transactions. Dealing with challenging processes/systems, accounting issue identification, redesign initiatives, and new implementations. Plant operating procedures and product configuration. Becoming a change agent. Project management skills. Role Will Prepare You For: Additional roles within Manufacturing Group Accounting Roles in Corporate Accounting, Corporate Product Cost Analysis, Manufacturing Finance, Purchasing Finance, Sales & Marketing Accounting Plant Operations

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with focus in Accounting or Finance; or related
Minimum 5 years of Finance or Accounting experience
Good working knowledge of accounting principles and SOX controls
Good working knowledge of Microsoft programs

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
CPA designation preferred
Plant finance and/or cost and inventory accounting experience
Familiarity with SAP and mainframe systems

Responsibilities

Performing cost and inventory accounting for all FCA U.S. and Canadian assembly plants.
Complete monthly accounting close activities.
Monitoring the status of open Single Inventory Records (SIR) lines and coordinating with Offshore Team to promptly resolve outstanding issues, including reviewing and approving the SIR account sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations prepared by Offshore Team.
Reviewing and approving journal entries prepared by Offshore Team, including SIR-adjusting entries during the month, standard recurring month-end entries, and month-end entries requested by plant or Corporate locations.
Directing a staff of Offshore professional employees.
Reviewing and/or preparing reconciliations of balance sheet accounts in accordance with established FCA policies and procedures, as well as SOX controls.
Directly participating in, or materially supporting, the annual Product Cost Study (setting standard costs).
Supporting business process redesign initiatives affecting SAP and legacy systems and identifying and implementing LEAD initiatives.
Reviewing and distributing the monthly Controller's Package prepared by Offshore Team, with input from this position.
Providing support for monitoring inter-plant, inter-company and third-party billing activity and reviewing and approving journal entries as required.
Supporting other Finance and operational areas for accounting-related issues.
Keeping desktop procedures current and relevant.