Accounting Financial Analyst SG 24

Job Title:  Accounting Financial Analyst  (SG 24) 

 

Requisition Summary 

The Accounting Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the daily operations and other accounting activities related to engine programs and interacts closely with a variety of departments and personnel throughout PACCAR. This position performs a variety of accounting activities under minimal supervision to ensure timely and accurate financial statements and management reporting. This position will be working in a fast-paced environment, analyzing data for management, ensuring PACCAR’s Sarbanes-Oxley and internal controls programs are completed timely and efficiently, provide month end support and lead change to existing business processes and requirements. 

 

Job Functions / Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: 

• Ensure timely and accurate presentation of financial statements and analytical reports. 

• Perform month-end closing cycle activities for new engine development programs including preparing monthly journal entries, preparing financial statements, and reporting results to management. 

• Provide project cost management services such as cost estimates and invoice analysis. 

• Prepares various management reports, financial comments and provide any key data as requested. 

• Coordinate the forecast process, gathering and assessing data from various sources and managers to compile the forecast of future trends. 

• Participate/assists in projects related to plant accounting processes. 

• Participates in Physical inventory counts, quarterly statistical audits, and cycle counts. 

• Ensures compliance with internal control policies and keeps accounting procedures updated. 

• Drive continuous improvement efforts to include critique of current business processes and recommend and operationalize improvements. 

• Lead Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control program: testing and documentation including sample selection, support collection, and testing according to PACCAR methodology. 

• Maintains effective oral and written communications, externally and internally. 

 

Qualifications & Skills 

• Bachelors degree required – Accounting degree preferred. CPA/CMA or master’s degree preferred. 

• 1-3 years' of progressive accounting experience required, preferably in a manufacturing environment. 

• Strong collaboration, analytical and accounting skills, attention to details. 

• Strong PC skills including advanced MS Excel (charts, pivot tables, Power Query etc.) and Access skills  

• SAP/ERP system experience desired. 

• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Internal Controls 

• Strong affinity to continuous improvement and change management 

• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in specific deadlines. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty. 

• Must have demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Attention to detail with a ‘Big picture” focus and drive for continuous improvement  

• Must be a hands-on self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.  

• Ability to influence and work with employees at all levels of the organization. 

 
 

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