Financial Specialist

Koenig & Bauer US, Inc•Grapevine, TX

2d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koenig & Bauer is the oldest, global printing press manufacturer in the world! For more than 200 years, we have been bringing together innovative technology and enthusiasm for tailor-made print solutions for our customers. You will find products printed on our machines all around you every day including the US currency in your wallet and much of the packaging in your grocery stores and big box retail stores. With the broadest product portfolio in the industry, groundbreaking machines and a holistic service promise, Koenig & Bauer sets international standards. Our 5,500 employees worldwide generate annual sales of €1.2 billion. This is your opportunity to join Koenig & Bauer (US), the sales and service organization for Koenig & Bauer in the United States and the North American headquarters. Become part of our company where creativity, fascination and passion for mechanical and electrical engineering work together as we develop the printing world of tomorrow and exceed print! Location: Koenig & Bauer Office, Dallas, TX with occasional domestic and international travel. Reports to: Head of Controlling Standard Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST with 1 hour Lunch FLSA Status: Exempt/Salary Compensation: $ $65,000 - $75,000 Annual Salary Job Responsibility: The Financial Specialist is a cross-functional role responsible for quantitative reporting, corporate controlling, and tax compliance. This position executes statistical forecasting for budgets and applies Revenue Recognition principles while managing the end-to-end Sales Tax filing process for multiple jurisdictions. Leveraging SAP ERP and state-specific tax portals, the role ensures the integrity of financial data and maintains compliance with both IFRS and local tax regulations.

Requirements

Process-oriented with the ability to understand data and work flow and cause and effects to changes in data and flow.
Ability to work autonomously and with above average decision making skills.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with others at various levels within the organization, local and international.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Ability to identify and resolve problems especially as they relate to process.
Strong follow-through.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information/documentation properly.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, finance, or other related degree program.
Experience: 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience in accounting, controlling, or tax compliance. International experience highly desired.
Accounting: Solid understanding of bookkeeping, double-entry accounting, and IFRS.
Taxation: Proficiency in navigating state-specific tax filing systems and understanding Sales Tax Nexus rules.
Proficiency with SAP or other ERP program.
Advanced Excel and/ or Google Sheets quantitative skills with the ability to design spreadsheets and perform actions such as sorts, VLOOKUP, filters, and formulas to manipulate data and produce reports. Ability to work within multi-tab spreadsheets and more than one spreadsheet at a time.
Software Proficiency: Proficiency with SAP (or similar ERP), Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive), and MS Office (Word, Outlook).

Nice To Haves

International experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Filings: Manage and execute multi-state Sales Tax filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across various state-specific programs and portals.
Global Compliance Analysis: Analyze IFRS regulations to ensure all multi-jurisdictional financial reporting is compliant with global accounting frameworks
Accounting & Month-End Support: Support the accounting team in month-end closing procedures, ensuring correct ledger entries and reconciliation of tax accounts.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Apply statistical forecasting techniques and variance analysis to develop annual budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts.
Project Controlling: Manage complex project accounting using Revenue Recognition principles to determine profit margins and develop reports for senior management.
Data Integrity & Systems: Leverage SAP ERP and advanced Excel modeling to manipulate high-volume financial data sets and identify process inefficiencies.
Cash Flow Management: Maintain a centralized payment database to execute cash flow modeling and maintain the integrity of the project invoicing lifecycle.