Payroll & Accounting Manager, North America

Axalta • Philadelphia, PA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will oversee accounting and payroll accounting, including compensation and other benefits of the North American region of Axalta. The position will be responsible for overall management of balance sheet and income statement, including cost center levels, ensuring the accuracy of reported balances by reviews and fluctuation analyses, as well manage deliverables to corporate for quarterly and annual SEC reporting purposes. The position will report to the North America Controller and will interface with all levels and functions of the organization. This position will be based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other related area.
• At least 5 years of experience with 2 years in corporate accounting experience preferred.
• Strong technical accounting experience, including experience with the coordination of multi-location reporting, segment reporting, foreign exchange translation, and accounting for income taxes and pensions an added plus.
• Excellent ADP, Excel and ERP system skills, such as SAP (preferred), Oracle, etc.
• Strong understanding of Financial Statements and SEC reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience with process/controls documentation required.
• Experience coaching direct reports.
• Ability to work independently and interact with coworkers, senior management, auditors, etc.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred.
• Experience in consolidation accounting or external reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of compensation and other personnel data used in all employee related responsibilities.
• Responsible for coordination and oversight for all payroll and benefit related accounting, including accurate and timely payroll accounting, pension reporting, various bonus plans, retention and severance, as well as intercompany transactions.
• This position will oversee one to three accountants who manage the US and Canadian payrolls, and any associated cash postings, intercompany arrangements, and reconciliations thereon.
• Review monthly reconciliations for payroll and benefit accrual accounts.
• Understand and review ADP payroll accounting HR application.
• Coordinate with Human Resource Payroll function.
• Coordinate and manage monthly reviews with businesses and functions over the North America and Corporate cost centers and make necessary month-end entries to ensure material accuracy.
• Support internal control environment to satisfy external and internal requirements specific to financial analysis, special projects and financial standards/policy updates as requested.
• Responsible for reviewing Balance Sheet and Income Statement and provide accounting guidance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees