Associate Accountant
About The Position
Learn more about this role and how you can drive your career forward! As an internal applicant we strongly encourage you to review the Compensation resources on the intranet, specifically the Job Architecture Fact Sheet before applying to this role, to understand any potential implications to your total cash compensation if you were to be offered this role. If you have questions, please reach out to your HR Business Partner for more information. Job Description: Primary Purpose of Role We currently have an opening for GL Accountant at our facility in Lugoff, SC. The individual selected for this role will assist in month end close, forecasting, consolidating, and analyzing the financial data for multiple facilities. The accountant will interact frequently across departments and functions as well as be assigned to support special projects and ad hoc requests.
Requirements
- Strong financial accounting knowledge
- Ability to multi-task is imperative
- Ability to perform in stressful situations
- Possess strong Microsoft Office expertise
- Issue resolution and problem solving
- Strong organizational skills and mental agility
- Willing to adapt to change and adjust routine accordingly
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication
- Minimum Bachelor's degree is required, Accounting degree is preferred
- Flexible schedule, must be able to travel and work extra hours when necessary
- 3-5 years of accounting experience preferred
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a shared service or plant operations is preferred
- SAP experience a PLUS
Responsibilities
- Accurate and timely input of journal entries and management of the monthly closing process
- Assist with accurate and timely preparation of internal management reports
- Perform queries and upload data to facilitate systems interface
- Prepare and validate reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Prepare financial schedules used for quarterly external reporting
- Develop working knowledge of plant activities
- Ensure compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements
- Perform self-assessment testing of internal controls when needed
- Provide support for plant controllers, financial analysts, and operations, as needed
- Facilitate requests from internal and external auditors, providing detailed and reliable information
- Assist in consolidation and analysis of daily Plant Performance Trends
- Respond timely to ad-hoc requests for financial analysis and decision support
- Collaborate with Shared Service groups to standardize and improve processes
- Performs all other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
