Financial Analyst - (PR26107)

TMEIC Corporation Americas•Houston, TX

About The Position

Provide financial, tax, and business analysis services to a global business operating across multiple business units, entities, and currencies. The role supports monthly and annual financial closing, project and inventory accounting, general ledger analysis and reconciliation, project cost and contribution-margin analysis, consolidated reporting, management reporting, and review of foreign branch and subsidiary financial and tax processes. The position also coordinates project closures and project accruals with relevant business-unit personnel.

Requirements

BS in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent through education and/or work experience.
3 years of financial analysis experience.
4 years of total professional-level accounting or finance experience.
Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts.
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
Proficiency in the financial module of an ERP system.
Availability to travel domestically less than 5%.

Nice To Haves

Ability to analyze and project the impact of multi-currency, multi-entity transactions on projects and General Ledger accounts.
Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory guidelines and their impact on business processes.
Knowledge of financial aspects of foreign affiliates and related accounting processes.
Experience in a business that measures results principally by project and by levels of overall support costs.
Proficiency in the financial module of Oracle ERP.
Project costing experience.
International operations experience.
Knowledge of foreign and US taxes related to business operations.
Experience in a business with foreign ownership, preferably Japanese.
CPA or CMA.

Responsibilities

Complete monthly and annual financial closing processes accurately and on time for assigned areas.
Perform month-end closing of project, purchasing, and inventory modules.
Analyze variances and reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts, taking corrective action to adjust the ledger as needed.
Validate project cost accounting and analyze contribution margin for assigned business units.
Analyze project sales and cost-of-sales elements and request appropriate adjustments from business-unit personnel.
Analyze intercompany sales and ensure the accuracy of contribution-margin splits among company entities for multi-entity profitability management.
Consolidate monthly results.
Ensure timely and accurate closing of projects, project accruals, and unbilled accounts receivable in coordination with appropriate personnel.
Generate data and reports for the monthly management reporting package as assigned.
Analyze and reconcile high-volume or high-value General Ledger accounts.
Perform variance analysis for major expense accounts.
Review project accruals and request appropriate adjustments from business-unit personnel.
Review assigned warranty and concession reserves or costs and report major variances to the immediate manager.
Monitor financial and tax policies, processes, and outputs of foreign branches and subsidiaries; assess and report their impact to management.
Close projects in coordination with appropriate business-unit personnel.
Assign project labor rates.
Bring full effort to tasks assigned by the manager, provide the manager with best advice, and give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified.
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact across the organization as directed by the manager.
Exemplify company core values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment.
Comply with company policies, practices, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Proactively recommend viable improvements and ensure effective use of business tools and processes.