Accountant 1 - Accounting/Payables

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Job Description

This role will report to the Accounting Manager and will play an important role in handing the Company's US payable support, accounts reconciliation and relevant tax filing. This position will make key contributions by coordinating and analyzing information required for resolving payable issues and participates in financial close process. The individual must be self-motivated and detail oriented and possess effective communication skills as well as thrive in a challenging and fast paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with Shared Service Center (SSC) Philippines. Provide necessary US payables support to SSC-Philippines team during US time zone. This includes, but not limited to US payables and Good Receipt (GR) matters.   
• Analyze, research, and resolve aged US AP and GR issues as needed 
• Complete monthly supplier reconciliations for critical US suppliers as needed
• Complete AP Trade, GR and related GL reconciliations as assigned as needed
• Develop, document and update global payable policies and procedures as needed
• Prep internal and external US audit samples as needed 
• Responsible for all aspects related to:
  • US P-Card program
  • US annual 1099 process
  • US Tax payables
  • US aged /outstanding checks and provide support to US Tax team with annual escheatment process
• Assist with global AP and GR projects as assigned
• Review non-SSC (China, India and Israel) AP as assigned

Work closely with cross-functional business partners at all levels Supplier Master Org. (SMO), Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and others.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent with 4 or more years of accounting experience in multinational global company and shared services center.
• Preferred 3 or more years full cycle Accounts Payable experience  
• Experience with SAP and Oracle or Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP a plus
• Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.  

Skills:

• Outstanding performer, high integrity, team work , committed, and flexible
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Self-starter, works independently, deals with ambiguity, exercises prudent judgment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Conduct business and perform responsibilities in ethical manner
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal personnel and/or external contacts

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protect