Sr Accountant

EssilorLuxottica Group•Mason, OH

About The Position

The Sr. Accountant provides detailed cash-flow analysis to prepare reliable cash forecasts and analyzes intercompany activities to facilitate cash transfers and hedge gain/loss. The role maintains Treasury Management Software (Sungard), monitors daily balances in Corporate and Retail store bank accounts, and facilitates domestic and international cash transfers from the Home Office. It works with associates in the New York and Italian offices, Home Office departments, and banking partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of accounting or finance experience.
Proficiency with personal computers and spreadsheet applications.
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 multitasking skills.
Ability to see the big picture and think outside the box.
Willingness and ability to take initiative, solve problems, and pursue business opportunities.
Ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals.
Ability to constructively challenge processes and take initiative to identify opportunities to grow, improve, and innovate.

Nice To Haves

Accounting or Business degree.
At least 3 years of treasury or cash-management experience.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Create cash-flow forecasts, analyze results, and work with functional areas to understand how their activity affects ending cash balances.
Analyze and report cross-currency intracompany balances weekly and calculate cash transfers.
Maintain the interface between Treasury Management Software (Sungard) and SAP, ensuring electronic bank files load properly and journal exports are error-free; map new accounts and requested journal changes.
Train and develop direct reports.
Ensure appropriate separation of duties for initiating and approving cash transfers and obtain required approvals.
Maintain effective ongoing communication with Home Office departments, New York and Italian offices, and banking partners.
Act as co-system administrator for corporate online banks.
Facilitate domestic and international cash transfers made from the Home Office.
Assist with special projects as requested by management.
Maintain working knowledge of GAAP, current trends and techniques, mainframe systems, banking software (Sungard), and the general ledger (SAP).