(USA) Senior Analyst, Record to Report (Plant Accountant)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented Plant Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial analysis and be able to execute and deliver comprehensive financial reports. This role requires expertise in forecasting, planning, and month-end ledger closing, as well as the ability to reconcile complex accounts and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting: Execute and deliver accurate financial reports, ensuring compliance and completeness for various departments and plant wide.
• Balance Sheet and P&L Correlation: Understand and analyze the relationship between the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss structure.
• Forecasting and Planning: Perform and confidently communicate forecasts and planning to stakeholders.
• Month-End Closing: Manage tasks for closing the ledger at month-end, including AP and AR processes, close checklists, necessary entries, and analysis.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile complex accounts, ensuring accuracy and no surprises through detailed analysis.
• Variance Analysis: Track, understand, and communicate variances to budgets, forecasts, and plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify stakeholders of financial data, develop effective engagement tools, and build strong relationships and trust.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilize tools and systems for continuous improvement, such as Kaizen and Six Sigma.
• Risk Management: Understand risks to financials, ensure relevant controls are followed, and communicate risks to leadership.
• SOX Controls: Comprehend SOX controls and frameworks as they relate to Walmart Manufacturing.
• Metrics Analysis: Understand plant and home office metrics, how they are calculated, and how your role impacts these numbers.
• Unit Production Analysis: Analyze units produced at the plant, forecast risks, and relate financial data to cost per unit.
• Labor Reporting: Analyze labor costs, trends in overtime, direct/indirect costs, and predict labor costs to drive plant performance.
• Spend Tracking: Track plant spend, drivers of spend, and compare to plans and forecasts. Work with stakeholders to correct variances.
• Cost Reduction: Identify areas of excess cost and collaborate with stakeholders to reduce costs, ensuring plant delivers on EDLC.
• Communication with Controller: Update the Controller on cost variances, performance, risks, and forecasting.
• Inventory Review: Review raw and finished goods inventory, understand normal balances, and assist with physical inventory processes.
• Journal Entries: Perform journal entries with proper documentation, understanding accruals and standard entries.
• AP/AR Processes: Assist with end-to-end AP/AR processes, resolve GR/IR issues, and ensure correct coding and processing.
• Policy Adherence: Track adherence to company policies around costs such as travel and tax.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of financial and business terms.
• Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and planning.
• Proficiency in account reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools (e.g., Kaizen, Six Sigma).
• Familiarity with SOX controls and frameworks.
• Ability to analyze metrics and industry trends.
• Experience in labor reporting and cost analysis.
• Ability to track and manage plant spend and cost reduction initiatives.
• Proficiency in perform