Senior Corporate Accountant
About The Position
TS Tech Americas, Inc. is the regional corporate headquarters, research and development, and strategic center for 17 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The company manufactures and sells automotive and powersports seats, interior parts, and accessories. The role is based at the facility in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and is expected to be performed on-site throughout the scheduled work week. The company is unable to sponsor employment visas for this position and is focusing on direct applications. The Senior Corporate Accountant oversees completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end regional financial statements for timely reporting to the overseas parent company. The position develops and enforces accounting methods, systems, policies, and procedures to support timely, accurate, and complete reporting. It researches and interprets US GAAP and IFRS and drafts related position papers, while working closely with the overseas parent company, outside CPA firm, and subsidiary locations to support communication and company objectives. The position completes consolidated reporting, analyzes subsidiary plant financial statements and variances, supports audit and accounting-policy work, and coordinates accounting activities such as research and development chargebacks and corporate expense allocations. It also handles Department of Commerce reporting, reviews journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, recommends accounting process improvements, administers banking and credit card website functionality, and leads or supports general-ledger standardization activities for the ERP system. There are no direct or indirect reports. The work takes place in an open office environment and involves data entry, computer and written-data analysis, spoken communication, and frequent in-person interaction and collaboration. The role requires prolonged sitting, as well as standing, walking, and using hands to handle or feel objects; occasional reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted may also be required. Moderate noise may be present.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a similar area.
- Three to five years of demonstrated experience in a similar capacity.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS standards.
- Prior experience with an ERP or other automated business system.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet strict deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work on-site in person throughout the scheduled work week.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Japanese.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Complete consolidated financial reporting to the parent company.
- Analyze subsidiary plant financial statements, investigate variances, document issues and countermeasures when necessary, and provide explanations.
- Interact with external CPA firms, consultants, governmental auditors, and other parties.
- Communicate financial results, policy changes, and business plan objectives to corporate and plant personnel.
- Coordinate accurate chargebacks of research and development charges from the overseas parent company to regional subsidiaries.
- Calculate allocations of corporate expenses for distribution to subsidiary plants.
- Prepare Department of Commerce reporting.
- Work with internal and external auditors on policy development and adoption of new accounting standards.
- Review manual and recurring journal entries for accuracy, completeness, appropriate account coding, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare and/or review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Recommend opportunities to standardize, centralize, or automate accounting activities.
- Administer functionality for banking and credit card websites.
- Lead or support ERP system general-ledger standardization activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
