Accounting Specialist

 

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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

MONTGOMERY, AL

 

As a member of the Finance team, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for reporting and forecasting in the organization.

Incumbents in this classification ensures adherence to a well-controlled environment with a detailed-oriented perspective, assists in plant operational financial planning and forecasts, participates in semi-annual and/or annual physical inventory, and analyze all components of price. Incumbents also works with the Sales Manager to ensure proactive price alignment after customer negotiations.

 

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Bi-weekly meetings with sales manager to review pricing bump charts and complete price change reconciliation
• Working with others at various levels of the organization to include Operations and Commercial
• Proactive sales price monitoring in customer portal and versus actual sales price with variance explanations
• Updating and tracking outside services labor approved budget versus actual hours worked
• Mitigating price discrepancies, aged account receivables, and “material” bad debt reserve
• Analyzing customer payment versus billing discrepancies including retroactive adjustments
• Performing month-end close responsibilities
• Sarbanes Oxley quarterly testing
• Completing various ad hoc requests for Division and plant personnel

 

Advantages of working at Lear in the Functional Group:

• Personal Growth, Advancement Opportunities, and Recognition
• Team Environment

 

Your Qualifications:

• BS or BBA degree in Accounting or Finance
• Must have at least 5 years accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they apply to financial reporting
• Knowledge of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules and regulations as they apply to financial reporting and procedures
• Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws and statutes as they apply to financial reporting
• Knowledge of Manufacturing and/or Automotive environments
• Knowledge of SOX requirements as needed to ensure compliance<