Staff Specialist, Accounting

Astemo Indiana•Rock Spring, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Astemo Rock Spring, Inc. is seeking a full-time Staff Specialist, Accounting in its Administration department. The company was established in 2000, supplies aluminum knuckles to Honda and Subaru, and operates a manufacturing facility in Rock Spring, Georgia. It has 400 employees and three main manufacturing departments: Casting, Machining, and Press Assembly. It is part of Astemo, Inc., which has 90,000 employees worldwide. The role focuses on cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and supporting financial controls in a manufacturing environment. The position reports to the Sr. Manager, Finance and Accounting and is exempt. Compensation is listed as dependent on experience. There are no direct reports listed, although the role may be responsible for supervising one or two staff members or student interns. The position supports company goals related to OSHA safety compliance, ISO 14001 environmental compliance, ethical and legal compliance, customer quality, production planning, and delivery performance. The role requires careful and accurate financial recordkeeping, collaboration across departments, and effective organization of multiple projects. Astemo describes its workplace as inclusive and collaborative and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Four-year degree in accounting or business administration.
At least 1–3 years in a similar function within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with IFRS.
Excellent analytical abilities.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced office.
Ability to work with others in an open-office, team environment.
Demonstrated integrity, business ethics, and confidentiality.
Ability to build friendly work relationships, develop cross-department teams, and mentor junior staff.
Attention to detail and accuracy in recordkeeping.
Ability to use time-management skills to organize, prioritize, and delegate multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

Automotive manufacturing experience.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and Word.
Familiarity with office equipment such as a fax machine, copier, and calculator.
Familiarity with accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Manage and report standard costs, including maintaining bills of materials and calculating labor and overhead rates.
Record payroll costs according to Astemo policy.
Support internal and external audits related to costing processes and cost-of-goods-sold expenses.
Support the Assistant Controller with departmental self-audits related to inventory and cost management.
Support financial activities for bi-annual physical inventory.
Support monthly forecast preparation.
Support month-end closing by preparing monthly COGS-related journal entries.
Coordinate annual expense budget creation.
Work with department managers to monitor monthly budget variances.
Prepare gap analysis budget reporting.
Perform financial verifications for continuous improvement tools.
Support the Sales and Management teams with ad hoc cost analysis reports, including SYNC, NowOrNever, Sustainability, and Rotten Apple.
Provide financial data to Sales and Program Management for QAT analysis.
Reconcile balance-sheet accounts related to COGS.
Communicate cooperatively with management and others.
Create work instructions to support training for finance department activities.
Verify data included in internal and external financial reports for accuracy and due diligence.
Follow direction from site and regional management on projects.
Organize, prioritize, and delegate multiple projects to meet deadlines.
May supervise one or two staff members, such as financial analysts, cost accountants, staff accountants, accounting coordinators, accounting clerks, or student interns.
Perform other tasks as assigned.