Senior Accountant

Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring for a Senior Accountant in the Finance at our Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay location.

Fincantieri Marine Group is a main subsidiary of Fincantieri, a global organization with 20 shipyards across the world, a workforce of twenty thousand people and a mission to be world leaders in all segments that demand the very best in marine solutions. We strive to be the shipbuilder of choice in safety, quality, value and dependability by offering innovative and competitive maritime solutions tailored to our customers' needs.

Life at FMG

Fincantieri Marine Group offers rewarding careers across our Wisconsin shipyards in Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, and Green Bay, as well as our Washington, D.C. headquarters. We provide competitive pay, excellent benefits, advancement opportunities, and long-term job security through a strong project backlog.

We believe real change comes from passionate, dedicated people who shape our company's future--and their own--within a legacy of over 230 years of shipbuilding excellence.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Senior Accountant position within the Finance Department that provides lead accounting support to the corporate office in Green Bay and its operations / shipyard located in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.

Primary accounting responsibilities include, but are not limited to, period-end closing duties, financial reporting and variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations. Further, as a senior level associate, this position provides general accounting support for Finance initiatives and projects, as assigned.

The position is based either in Green Bay or Sturgeon Bay, and travel may be required from/to Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay.

Essential Skills and Functions

• Responsible for period-end closing activities including the accurate preparation of journal entries, intercompany entries and allocations.
• Complete and record monthly percentage of completion journal entries and ensure that all Construction Contract balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Review and maintain balance sheet accruals and reserves on a monthly basis to ensure balances are appropriate.
• Maintain Balance Sheet integrity through completion of monthly account analysis and reconciliations.
• Oversee general accounting and billing functions to confirm accuracy and integrity of the general ledger.
• Support weekly cash forecasting.
• Perform monthly analysis on Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet and financial reporting necessary to provide information required by business unit and corporate level entities.
• Provide support to financial analysts during the preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Develop a strong understanding of core accounting processes across business units to ensure consistency in the application of accounting principles and to provide input on process re-engineering or streamlining opportunities.
• Support various audit activities by providing timely and accurate information to fulfill audit requests.
• Maintain proficiency with financial accounting systems and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Various ad-hoc reporting and special projects as assigned.
• Must abide by and enforce all organizational policies and procedures.

Skills

• Must have strong Microsoft Office Suites computer skills, FAS and experience with financial systems, preferably one of the following: BAAN, Epicor, SAP).
• Professional work ethic with a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• Process improvement capabilities.
• Accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to recognize problems and recommend solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Must have strong organizational and time manag