Senior Accountant

Panasonic•San Diego, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey! The Sr. Accountant will perform strong profit and loss as well as balance sheet management with a focus on reserve and allowance accounts utilizing reserves and allowance sheets in all applicable balance sheet reconciliations.

Requirements

BS/BA in or with concentration in accounting or finance related fields required.
3-5 years of experience required with thorough knowledge of accounting functions.
Intermediate to expertise level Experience using Excel, Work, PPT required
Experience with SAP, oracle or equivalent program required
Strong financial analysis and evaluation skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to conduct research and to develop sophisticated methods of compiling reports.
Ability to effectively train junior staff.
Fluent in English
Good verbal and written communication skills to clearly communicate accounting project/data status.
Strong skills to clearly communicate with all levels in the accounting department and lead presentations to small groups.
Ability to understand and direct the jobs of subordinates: Acting as liaison between supervisor and staff.
Minimum Travel as needed/required when permissible at least once a year for annual meetings.
Travel to the factory twice a week.

Nice To Haves

Power BI or any other business intelligence tool desirable.
Bilingual in Spanish or Japanese

Responsibilities

Perform strong profit and loss as well as balance sheet management with a focus on reserve and allowance accounts utilizing reserves and allowance sheets in all applicable balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare journal entries as needed (e.g. Flat File, Elimination entries, Royalty)
Perform monthly account analysis and reconciliations
Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts
Maintain accurate account and data reconciliation including supporting sub-ledgers, journals, and other financial documentation within a cost-efficient operation.
Prepare the monthly reporting from our Japan parent company (e.g. PC Eva, PL By Region)
Support in audit requests from external and internal auditors
Tracking of monthly variable costs trend analysis
Ensures full compliance with PC and PNA policies, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Insures protection of company assets in all areas through front line knowledge and experience
Conduct initial internal control evaluations
Within the limits of delegated responsibility, approve certain transactions.
Investigate, resolve, or report to the accounting manager any inconsistencies or improprieties.
Review and interpret accounting policies and procedures
Assess current accounting operations, offer recommendations for improvement, and implement new processes
Identify and research account discrepancies
Perform monthly validation of Oracle vs SAP balances to ensure conformity
Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis
Perform accounting analysis, such as, but not limited to: Balance sheet accounts, Expense accruals, Department expense analysis, etc
Assist in performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis
Prepare financial reports and related statements, charts, tables, and other exhibits
Complete monthly financial packages including financial statements, performance charts, tables and other exhibits to be used in reports
Coordinate and prepare internal and Domain financial statements
Assist in budget / forecast preparation
Assist in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
Provide work leadership supervision, training and project management support, as required
Assist Business Unit with day-to-day operating decisions, while supporting the Business Partners

Benefits

Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
Car Allowance - Included as part of the compensation package.
Sales Incentive – As part of the overall compensation package, this role is eligible to participate in a sales incentive compensation program.
Long-Term Incentive Plan – As part of the overall compensation package, this role is eligible to receive an annual deferred compensation.