Staff Accountant, Inventory Accounting
About The Position
OxyChem is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its Sales and Inventory Accounting team at its Dallas, Texas headquarters. This position provides accurate and timely sales and inventory reporting, analyzes product cost data, monitors and reconciles terminal and warehouse inventory, and supports the integrity of the month-end accounting close. The role offers an opportunity to build a foundation for increased responsibilities and become familiar with other responsibilities and areas across the department and company. The Staff Accountant generates recurring management reports, supports business and manufacturing locations with month-end entries and account analyses, assists with inventory audits and reconciliations, and supports external audits and government and tax reporting. The role also evaluates accounting data, procedures, and controls and recommends improvements. It develops and implements accounting practices that promote consistency, best practices, automation, and efficiency, and supports inventory valuation models and their tie-outs to SAP.
Requirements
- 1–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with at least 18 accounting credit hours.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to maintain relationships in a hybrid work environment and support Controllers in various locations.
- Advanced Excel proficiency.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, including FI, CO, PA, and BW transactions.
- Strong understanding of inventory, intercompany, and cost accounting.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize during close under time constraints.
Nice To Haves
- Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with average costing; material ledger postings and analysis are a plus.
- Ability to excel in a flexible environment that includes role rotations every 12–18 months, a hybrid schedule, and overtime during month-end close and peak times.
- Exposure to system integration and reporting systems such as IBM Cognos, Business Warehouse, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Collaborative approach and ability to excel in a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide accurate and timely sales and inventory reporting, analyze product cost data, monitor and reconcile terminal and warehouse inventory, and support the accuracy of the month-end accounting close.
- Generate and distribute recurring management reports covering inventory, reserves, and outlook versus actuals.
- Support business and manufacturing locations with month-end entries and timely monthly account analysis.
- Assist with and lead terminal and warehouse physical inventory audits; complete monthly book-to-book and book-to-physical reconciliations.
- Support external audits and government and tax reporting.
- Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of accounting data and the effectiveness of accounting procedures and controls, and recommend improvements.
- Develop, recommend, and implement accounting practices that promote consistency, best practices, automation, and efficiency.
- Assist with FIFO, LIFO, and split valuation models and tie-outs to SAP.
- Apply general understanding and experience with standard, average, FIFO, and LIFO inventory accounting.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
