Financial/Accounting Team Lead

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off,  employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

The position is an integral role responsible to consolidate all information and data to ensure the financial processes are applied correctly. Ensuring the assigned team manages the financial information and reports it as needed and provides accurate reports to the management team. Working closely with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and thoroughly understand what needs to be supported by information systems and technology or delivering the month-end financial information.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and/or review of all significant financial information/reports, including month end close, variance analysis, commentary, dashboards and presentations.
• Responsible for the management of the land and building leases to ensure all lease payments are made accurately and timely, ensure compliance with signed agreements (monitor renewal, expiration, and notice dates), as well as update and maintain payment amounts as per contract.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and thoroughly understand what needs to be supported by information systems and technology.
• Support GLs / CC / PC structure - in SAP and LM
• Manage and direct the process of integrating systems to allow for data extraction and automation. 
• Collaborate with IT to implement workflows that will provide a positive user experience. 
• Develop clear communication plans about system needs, implementations, and changes.
• Ability to manage projects from requirement gathering to completion.
• Manage Monthly Billing/Order reconciliation (Over 65K Orders)
• Rate Management (New lanes, Yearly increases, Current Lanes)
• Manage the research and resolution of over lane discrepancies, including but not limited to freight rates, fuel surcharge & accessorial charges.
• Responsible for the CAPEX management process, including but not limited to monitoring overall monthly spending based on approved budget, submitting IM Order requests, reviewing and submitting completion notices.  
• Responsible for the monthly forecast and the annual budget process as well as any necessary follow up (Budget compilation, SAP uploads, etc.). 
• Other projects and duties as assigned
• Ensure compliance with certain controls required by Internal Control, PACS, SOX, and external audit.

Qualifications

• College degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in leading people.
• CPA, CMA or CFM designation preferred.
• 5+ years of financial management experience. Industry experience helpful.
• Experience in financial analysis/special projects
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Excel including Macro & Pivot Table, PowerPoint, Word, Etc)
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Team player, able take a leadership role in dealing effectively with various internal and external teams/departments
• Proven ability to work independently, meet multiple deadlines, and manage workload in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
   

Working Conditions

• Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment
• Capable of working in an open office environment

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and fingering to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
   

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action