Financial Accountant

Bastian Material Handling•Indianapolis, IN

65d

About The Position

Bastian Solutions, a division of Toyota Automated Logistics, is looking for a Financial Account. The Financial Accountant will work as part of the overall Corporate Accounting team, reporting to the Controller and partnering with members of Corporate Accounting, FP&A, and Operations across the organization. This individual will be a key contributor to the Corporate Accounting team and involved in the overall ownership of Bastian Solutions books, reporting, and controls environment. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

4 year Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance , or Business
Experience with providing audit services in a public accounting environment
Strong customer service focus and positive, growth-oriented mindset
Experience in corporate business environment
Critical thinking and business acumen that includes an understanding of all relevant business and accounting cycles and best practices; problem solving
Strong computer skills with MS Office and ERP, preferably Microsoft Dynamics
Passion and energy to succeed, proactively seeking excellence
Responsive to requests
The flexibility to handle urgent requests during non-traditional work hours when needed
Detail, process, and compliance oriented
Strong ethical and compliance mindset; do the right thing even when no one is looking
Willingness to perform tasks in adjacent areas even when not directly related to job function
Ability to analyze situations and develop solutions to problems
Excellent organization and prioritization of daily tasks and projects
Excellent communication skills
Comfortable operating independently, autonomously
Strong sense of customer service (Servant's heart)
Adheres to all department and company policies and procedures

Responsibilities

Partner with overall Corporate Accounting team to execute on month-end close accounting procedures, including but not limited to closure of ERP Modules, recording of manual journal entries, and key account reconciliations
Assist with daily bank reporting including cash application and working with AR/Collections for proper settlements to customers receivable accounts
Run, analyze, and maintain reporting of key financial information, metrics, and performance dashboards
Perform detailed review of financial results vs. expectations, prior periods, and standard KPIs - researching where appropriate and providing analysis to stakeholders
Use understanding of accounting, best practices, and the business in general to provide input and analysis around key business decisions
Perform ad-hoc analysis and deep dives into financial results and related processes as needed when independently identified or requested by leadership and/or teammates
Keep current with changing accounting regulations and ensure Bastian Solutions follows changes and/or when encountering new transactions or situations
Take ownership of function through identification and implementation of Kaizen opportunities and other common sense continuous improvement efforts, partnering with support functions where appropriate
Work with Project Accounting organization to ensure compliance with key controls and accurate results from project accounting activities during the period
Contribute to overall mitigation of business and control risks
Support the organic and integrated growth of the organization through creation of scalable relevant standard operating procedures
Work with Internal and External Audit partners to ensure compliance with JSOX requirements around the design and operating effectiveness of key controls
Contribute to the successful completion of the overall financial statement audit and associated reviews, testing, and other efforts
Meet with Business Unit leadership across the organization to review results, forecasts, and risks and opportunities when appropriate
Timely execution of specific task list items and scheduled reports
Administrative duties performed in a timely manner
Demonstrates positive attitude, good communications, mutual respect, and teamwork among fellow employees
Consistently accurate and on-time transactional accounting where required
Cost savings and overall success of Bastian
Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned regardless of if they are directly related to their core job functions