Supervisor -- Accounting

KYB AMERICAS CORPORATION•Franklin, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for supervising/managing the accounting function and staff accountants for the OEM and AM business’ which include: Plant Accountants, General Accountants, Accounts Payable Specialists, and Accounts Receivable Specialists. This also includes essential duties and responsibilities as detailed in the section below. The Accounting Supervisor is a function of the Accounting Department and reports to the Controller. The Accounting Supervisor is an essential role in managing the company’s financial position, as well as related accounting functions and duties necessary for the Accounting department to function as a whole.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting is required from an accredited institution
Five years of full-cycle Accounting experience
Curiosity, good organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management, and learning skills required
Must be proactive and eager to take on new challenges as a team player
Advanced Microsoft skillset required
Attention to detail and accuracy required
Must have the ability to communicate across all departments both internal and external

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license is preferred
General knowledge of internal controls (i.e. Sarbanes Oxley), to prevent the risk of material misstatements due to errors and omissions and the misappropriation of assets is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with month end close procedures, including reviewing journal entries created by other accountants, reconciliations and occasionally posting of journal entries
Frequent communication with Controller and frequent analysis provided to Controller
Review monthly financial statements vs. prior month, prior year, forecast and plan prior to the Controller review
Assist in putting together the quarterly reporting packages due to Japan on the 7th business day following month end
Responsible for ensuring that all financial statements, entries and reconciliations are complete by the 7th business day following month end
Actively manage the team of other accountants including establishing/monitoring goals, continually teaching/training, discussing best practices and how to become more efficient and effective
Understand the ERP systems and be able to run reports or assist others with issues on reports
Communicate frequently with other departments and provide timely responses to requests
Actively participate in monthly meetings with management/executives to discuss the results of the month
Act as the main point of contact for our external auditors when it comes to detailed questions or requests
Assist with tax related transactions as needed (federal, state, local)
Assist in budget preparation for certain line item expenses as directed by Controller or the Planning Department
Discuss frequently with operations team regarding inventory including obsolete and slow moving inventory to determine appropriate level of reserves
Prepare financial analysis and trend reports as needed including detailed monthly tracking of certain expense items, trend reporting, and departmental expenditure analysis
Understand banking entries; as requested, download all banking activities
Assist in preparation of data for financial reporting package and external audit
Participate in semi-annual physical inventory counts as needed, including weekends
Adhere to GAAP and IFRS
Adhere to KAC internal controls and J-SOX
Other duties assigned by Controller on an as needed basis