Senior Accountant

Westlake•Houston, TX

15d

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY Responsible for comprehensive accounting functions for the Roofing and Stone business which includes performing monthly close responsibilities and detailed reporting and analyses. Position has contact with all levels of management as well as independent auditors. Senior accountants are expected to work independently to become the financial and accounting expert in his/her area. ACCOUNTING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES May include, but are not limited to, the following: Support / perform detailed accounting tasks associated with monthly Roofing and Stone close. Monthly close timeline and control checklists Journal entry prep & review for accuracy and completion. Monthly preparation/calculation of accruals. Monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Monthly trial balance review. Lease accounting. Prepare assigned reporting & analyses for monthly & quarterly internal management reporting for the Roofing and Stone division or as directed by manager. Work closely with external and internal auditors to provide data and analyses as needed. Detailed preparation of data requests in support of the quarterly reporting package, support for annual audit and other external and internal audit requests as needed. Generate & provide detailed cost reports as needed by Accounting Managers, Plant Managers, and Operations Analysts as needed. Prepare other plant-level and division level reports in support of monthly review meetings. Work with plant personnel and document variances, corrective actions and plant improvement plans as needed. Assist operational accounting with BOM Review / Audits in conjunction with Product Engineering as needed. Assist operational accounting with quarterly standard cost updates as needed. Assist operational accounting with work center labor & overhead rates, throughput rates, yield rates and overhead allocation methodologies as needed. Support overall review of inventory valuation including establishment & update of E&O, LCM and any other required reserves. Assist on development & execution on capital projects, capital budgeting and capital spending justifications (as needed). Ensure appropriate and adequate controls in accounting and reporting areas. Enforce SOX process control compliance. Responsible for keeping current with technical accounting pronouncements and trends, analyzing their impact on the Company, and application of new accounting pronouncements in accordance with Westlake policy. Monitor and identify major performance areas for enhancements and process improvements. Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description. Comply with all company policies and procedures. Fully supports company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned. Coordinate and support activities across locations and departments. Manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly to management requests. Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with three plus years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or four to five plus years in industry is required.
Knowledge of financial statement preparation and analysis is required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Must be comfortable presenting to Management and communicating results across multiple levels within the organization.
Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and perform self-review of work product for quality in a dynamic environment.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA, or Master’s degree preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing environment working with Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Payroll, Inventories, Fixed Assets, Cash Accounting, Financial Analysis & Reporting and Multi-plant and budgeting is also preferred.
Cost accounting experience is a plus.
Knowledge of SAP and BPC accounting systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Support / perform detailed accounting tasks associated with monthly Roofing and Stone close.
Monthly close timeline and control checklists
Journal entry prep & review for accuracy and completion.
Monthly preparation/calculation of accruals.
Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
Monthly trial balance review.
Lease accounting.
Prepare assigned reporting & analyses for monthly & quarterly internal management reporting for the Roofing and Stone division or as directed by manager.
Work closely with external and internal auditors to provide data and analyses as needed.
Detailed preparation of data requests in support of the quarterly reporting package, support for annual audit and other external and internal audit requests as needed.
Generate & provide detailed cost reports as needed by Accounting Managers, Plant Managers, and Operations Analysts as needed.
Prepare other plant-level and division level reports in support of monthly review meetings.
Work with plant personnel and document variances, corrective actions and plant improvement plans as needed.
Assist operational accounting with BOM Review / Audits in conjunction with Product Engineering as needed.
Assist operational accounting with quarterly standard cost updates as needed.
Assist operational accounting with work center labor & overhead rates, throughput rates, yield rates and overhead allocation methodologies as needed.
Support overall review of inventory valuation including establishment & update of E&O, LCM and any other required reserves.
Assist on development & execution on capital projects, capital budgeting and capital spending justifications (as needed).
Ensure appropriate and adequate controls in accounting and reporting areas.
Enforce SOX process control compliance.
Responsible for keeping current with technical accounting pronouncements and trends, analyzing their impact on the Company, and application of new accounting pronouncements in accordance with Westlake policy.
Monitor and identify major performance areas for enhancements and process improvements.
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Fully supports company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams
Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.
Coordinate and support activities across locations and departments.
Manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly to management requests.
Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives.