Senior Financial Accountant

Standard Motor Products • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring SMP has accurate financial records and in supporting finance transformation initiatives. They will be responsible for preparing and recording accounting entries, reconciling account balances, and being a key contributor for process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience
• Ability to exercise proper judgment
• High attention to detail
• Team player/collaborative
• Self-starter & independent thinking
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Proficient usage of Microsoft 365 apps (Excel, Sharepoint, Copilot, Power BI, Power Query, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 experience
• CPA preferred
• Multi-national public company experience preferred
• SOX control experience preferred
• Continuous improvement mindset: Comfortable navigating change and actively contributes to refining and improving processes as the organization scales
• Hands-on experience with Oracle FCCS / Planning, or other similar automation tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries (such as benefits, marketing & other accruals, foreign trial balances, segment reporting, US GAAP adjustments) with appropriate documentation
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations (AR/AP, accruals, payroll-related accounts, US GAAP/elimination-related accounts, intercompany and others as deemed necessary) and proactively resolve variances
• Support the implementation of the payroll automated entry process & related post implementation monitoring activities
• Own assigned close calendar tasks and deliverables; ensure compliance with close timelines and reporting requirements
• Support the implementation of the direct interface of foreign trial balances into Oracle FCCS & related post implementation monitoring activities
• Prepare & maintain accounting & tax support schedules
• Performs ad hoc analyses and additional responsibilities as needed
• Support manager in finance transformation initiatives (e.g. shortening of close, automation, standardization, centralization)
• Develop strong relationships with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, AP/AR, HR/Payroll, and Operations to partner on streamlining cross-functional handoffs and ensuring data quality
• Support current & future system implementations (e.g. Oracle Planning, task checklist, reconciliation tool).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior