Cost and Inventory Accounting Analyst
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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
