Senior Accountant - HIESA - Charlotte - Northpark (Remote)

Location:

(HIESA) Charlotte - LAB

Job ID:

R0056090

Date Posted:

2024-07-08

Company Name:

HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & SOLUTIONS AMERICA, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Summary

The Senior Accountant is a financial specialist who has a deep understanding of accounting principles, reporting and ERP systems in a manufacturing environment that will work across multiple areas of Accounting. With this knowledge, the Senior Accountant prepares appropriate adjusting entries, account reconciliations and financial reporting. The role will also have cost accounting responsibilities for setting standards and variance analysis.

This position will report to the Director of Finance & Accounting at HIESA and will work remotely with occasional travel to the office in Charlotte (Northpark), North Carolina.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensuring compliance with financial transaction recording standards (e.g., general ledger, cash payments/collections, tax transactions, etc.).
• Control/reconciliation of accounts and records (balance sheet, P&L, bank accounts, etc.).
• Accounting reports/schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and for external audiences (including consolidation of financial statements, cash flow reporting, budget reporting, etc.).
• Cost accounting (including standard setting, allocation of direct/indirect costs, variance analysis).
• Contribute to budgeting/forecast processes.
• Support external & internal audit activities.
• Assist with special projects as necessary.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in accounting

Professional experience

• Three + year’s previous experience
• Knowledge of SAP and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Microsoft Excel proficient
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently and in teams, prioritize tasks and deliverables.
• Successful candidate must be able to effectively communicate up, down and across all levels of the organization.
• Successful candidate must be able to respond to a fast paced, results oriented, rapidly changing environment.

Key behaviors

• Candidate must work well in a team environment.
• Candidate must be dependable /accountable in a remote work arrangement.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently on a daily basis.
• Must be results-oriented, high energy, and a representative of the HIESA Values.

Direct reports

• N/A