Regional Accounting Specialist II

Lear Corporation • Southfield, MI

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About The Position

As a member of the Corporate Accounting team, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for leading the global intercompany accounting process; preparing journal entries and performing balance sheet account reconciliations; leading government financial reporting process; and preparing analytical reports as needed.

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

Performing monthly intercompany invoicing using Lear’s intercompany invoicing system, facilitate payment of balances, reconcile balances with corresponding intercompany locations, and assist with dispute resolution during close.
Building a good working relationship with global finance and accounting teams related to intercompany related items.
Preparing balance sheet general ledger account reconciliations using various accounting systems.
Assisting Managers of Corporate Accounting with recording standard and non-standard journal entries on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Tracking, preparing, and filing various monthly and quarterly government financial reports.
Developing ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by management.
Interfacing with Lear’s accounting and finance team in the Philippines on a consistent basis related to month-end close activities.

The Corporate Accounting team is a perfect area for anyone who is looking to get overall exposure to Lear’s global accounting and finance processes.

Continuous exposure to senior management like Chief Accounting Officer or VP of Accounting, and working with cross functional teams including Treasury, FP&A, and Tax.
Build long lasting relationship with various accounting and finance teams globally.
Get to learn leadership, resiliency, and communication skills directly from peers.
Get exposure to forecast, budget, consolidations processes and many accounting systems like SAP, HFM, Coupa, PeopleSoft, etc.

Requirements

• Require 1-3 years of work experience in field of accounting or finance.
• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Ability to interface across all organization levels within the world headquarters and all plants globally.
• Ability to show resilience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take ownership of the processes from start to finish.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exposure to various accounting ERP systems like, SAP, HFM (Hyperion), PeopleSoft AP

Nice To Haves

• Previous automotive experience
• CPA/MBA or working towards it

Responsibilities

• Performing monthly intercompany invoicing using Lear’s intercompany invoicing system, facilitate payment of balances, reconcile balances with corresponding intercompany locations, and assist with dispute resolution during close.
• Building a good working relationship with global finance and accounting teams related to intercompany related items.
• Preparing balance sheet general ledger account reconciliations using various accounting systems.
• Assisting Managers of Corporate Accounting with recording standard and non-standard journal entries on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Tracking, preparing, and filing various monthly and quarterly government financial reports.
• Developing ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by management.
• Interfacing with Lear’s accounting and finance team in the Philippines on a consistent basis related to month-end close activities.

What This Job Offers

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