Senior Accounting Analyst

Koch Foods, Inc.•Fairfield, OH

About The Position

This role focuses on ensuring accurate financial reporting, particularly for special projects. The Senior Accounting Analyst will support financial reporting and analysis, claims, audits, and other external reporting and filings. Key responsibilities include tracking costs, compiling reports for insurance claims, managing special projects, and performing detailed reviews of financial transactions for accuracy and proper classification. The analyst will also manage asset tracking and valuation, collaborate with internal personnel to ensure adherence to procedures, and work with external auditors and claims adjusters. A significant part of the role involves documenting and reporting costs for insurance claims, coordinating inputs from various departments, and communicating with leadership. The position also supports budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and complex accounting issues, conducts internal audits, and assists in training accounting staff.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration
5+ years accounting and financial analysis experience in manufacturing corporate or public accounting environments.
Proficiency in accounting software, ERP systems, and advance Excel skills.
Able to communicate and influence cross-functionally and at all levels in the organization.
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Independent organizational and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA certification preferred.
Project management or cross-functional leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate financial reporting, focusing on special projects.
Support financial reporting and analysis, claims, audits and other external reporting and filings.
Track costs and compile reports and records for insurance claims.
Manage various special projects and analyses supporting business needs and improvements.
Perform detailed review of financial transactions to ensure accuracy and classification.
Analyze inventory records, capital assets, maintenance parts, and other assets to ensure accuracy, valuation, and proper tracking and management of assets.
Function with internal personnel to guarantee that tracking, accounting related tasks, and supervision of processes conform to defined procedures and best practices.
Collaborate with external auditors, claims adjusters, and others to facilitate audits and compliance.
Track, report on, and document costs for submission of large insurance claims, identifying, organizing, and coordinating inputs needed from various departments and systems, and communicating with leadership for direction and on final results.
Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning processes, and complex accounting issues.
Conduct internal audits and variance analyses to identify discrepancies and corrective actions.
Assist in training and development of accounting and administrative staff.
All other relevant tasks as assigned.