Staff Accountant

Nexans•Charleston, SC

16h

About The Position

At Nexans, our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment – Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome! #PowerToInnovate #PowerToImpact #PowerToCare Staff Accountant Purpose: This position’s primary role is to efficiently process all aspects of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to ensure financial accuracy as well as compliance to local group and GAAP/IFRS policies and standards.

Requirements

5-7 years of accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college required; focus in Accounting/Finance preferred
Must be proficient with Excel and other Microsoft software products
SAP knowledge a MUST
Dependable self-starter with ability to work independently with minimum supervision to complete job tasks.
Ability to effectively communicate information in English both verbally and in writing

Responsibilities

Work with Norian on all open issues.
GR/IR for all PO Items.
Review Weekly ACH and Wire check run execution.
Backup for JPM Positive Pay and ACH determinations.
Process check run’s for all Tax Payment for property tax, federal income tax on foreign workers, etc.
Secure Foreign Currency Hedges, send approval to Accounting Manager
Analysis of NA FX position to include currency hedging.
Prepare, enter and post journal entries relating to the month end closing cycle in an accurate and timely manner, approval for all MJE’s and SODA.
Pull reports from ADP, Post and validate bi-weekly payroll in SAP.
Prepare Monthly account reconciliations within 10 days of close for Balance Sheet Accounts.
Conduct monthly review of balance sheet recons with Plant Controller and Accounting Manager to ensure understanding and justification of account balances.
Key contact for SAP, ARIBA, and Alusta authorizations – work with corporate purchasing to ensure training, release strategy working with site purchasing.
Responsible for all Segregation of Duties (SODA) Conflicts, Monitoring, General Maintenance and Qtrly report out to Accounting Manager, audit of mitigation controls, re-write mitigations with conflicts.
Load Positive pay into JPM after check runs, and responsibly for any positive pay exceptions.
Monthly Review of Benefit Allocations.
JE Prep associated with Benefits and post into SAP.
Ensure all benefits are paid.
Reconciliation of all benefits to paycheck with HR.
Expense reporting management and processing.
Ensuring adherence to company policy.
Intercompany confirmations with other Nexans units on a quarterly basis.
Assist Plant Controller with yearly internal and external audit prep and involvement.
File Sales and Use Tax Monthly for SC, HI, PA, NY, RI, LA & CA.
Year end 1099 and W8BEN reporting.
Maintain vendor files to ensure 1099 reporting files out of SAP are accurate.
Support HR with year end review on expat and foreign workers to external tax consultants.
Maintain vendor files in SAP, (Bank Instructions, Tax Details, Remittance Advice, etc.).
Keeps records of all construction costs and process payments through the SAP system.
Actively partners with other key functional areas to ensure all costs are captured correctly, and ensures proper classification between: Capital Expenditures Operating Expenditures Government Incentives