Sr Accountant

EssilorLuxottica Group•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Accountant provides detailed analysis of cash flow to prepare a reliable cash forecast. Provides detailed analysis of intercompany activities in order to facilitate cash transfers and hedge gain/loss. Maintains Treasury Management Software (Sungard). Monitors daily balances in all Corporate and Retail store bank accounts. Communicates with associates in our New York and Italian offices along with various departments at the Home Office. Facilitates all cash transfers made from the Home Office – both domestically and internationally. EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products. Our Shared Services Team accompanies and enables others within the EssilorLuxottica collective to achieve their targets. They keep people and projects running smoothly, ensuring every part of our business is provided for and well taken care of. Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3+ years accounting/finance experience
Proficiency with personal computers and spreadsheet applications
Treasury Knowledge – understanding of Treasury products and trends for corporations.
Ability to communicate and operate effectively in a fast-paced organization.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
Demonstrates ability to see the big picture and think outside the box.
Demonstrates willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems/pursue business opportunities.
Demonstrates the ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals.
Challenges the process – Constructively challenges the process and takes the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate

Nice To Haves

Accounting or Business degree preferred
3+ years treasury/cash management experience preferred
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Creates cash flow forecast and analyze results. Works with multiple functional areas and how their activity affects the ending cash balances.
Analyzes and reports cross currency intracompany balances weekly, and calculate cash transfers.
Maintains interface between Treasury Management Software (Sungard) and SAP - ensures all electronic bank files are loaded properly, and all journal exports are free of errors; maps new accounts and any requested journal changes.
Trains and develops direct reports.
Ensures proper separations of duties are implemented with initiation and approval of all cash transfers along with obtaining proper approvals.
Maintains effective and ongoing communication with key customers, which include home office departments, New York and Italian offices, and banking partners.
Acts as the co-system administrator for corporate online banks.
Assists in special projects as requested by management.
Maintains a general working knowledge of GAAP and current trends and techniques.
Maintains a working knowledge of mainframe computers and systems in general, with emphasis on banking software (Sungard), and general ledger (SAP).