Senior Accountant

Shape your future at IEWC! As an employee-owner, you will be a valued team member, contributing to something bigger and gaining skills that will set your career up for hypergrowth!

OVERVIEW: The Senior Accountant assists in the accounting and analysis of Company performance and treasury, assists in the accumulation, processing, and interpretation of information necessary for the preparation of accurate, timely and relevant internal and external financial statements. The Senior Accountant will also assist in the analysis of Company activities, ensuring the accumulation, processing, and interpretation of information necessary for the preparation of accurate, timely, and relevant internal and external financial statements. The Senior Accountant works with others to facilitate continuous improvement and to support Company initiatives.

RELATIONSHIPS:

The Senior Accountant will act under the direct supervision of the Division Controller. He or she will collaborate with members of all the Company's departments and Senior Management, external auditors, and bank representatives. He or she will act in a manner that supports the Finance Department and Company's annual budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting & Finance

• Review daily activities in the A/R, A/P, inventory, and property accounting areas to ensure an appropriate roll-up of information in the financial statements.
• Prepare journal entries and account analysis in conjunction with month end close.
• Responsible for ensuring the Company timely completion of account reconciliations across the organization; including preparation and review of more complex account reconciliation.
• Manage Intercompany transactions monthly ensuring each entity is in agreement.
• Serve as main contact for sales programs such as commissions, calculating accruals and coordinate payouts.
• Participate in Finance and Continuous Improvement, Cost Savings, Profit Improvement, and Management by Fact projects.
• A driver of process improvement both in finance and the business. Always identifying ways to automate and streamline the close process and other work being done by the finance group.
• Drive analysis and reporting automation by leveraging data mining and business intelligence tool sets.
• Support functional leaders through business partnership, ad-hoc reporting, and mutual ownership and preparation of respective annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Analyze and report on business unit expenses including variances compared to budget, prior year, and forecast.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial reporting packages and quarterly financial updates for the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
• Assist in the development and preparation of ad-hoc financial and business analysis.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and roll-out of finance policies and procedures to ensure proper internal control as well as compliance with US GAAP, various regulatory requirements, and internal company policies.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reports, as required.
• Research and application of technical US GAAP and other international requirements.
• Support development of financial schedules, analysis, and presentations.
• Prepare and submit annual reports, license registrations, 1099's and other filings to ensure compliance with state and local regulatory compliance. Where applicable, coordinate with external service providers engaged to assist with these regulatory requirements.
• Other duties and projects, assigned.

1. Analyze and interpret financial and operational information to both support Company initiatives and to facilitate and execute changes resulting in continuous improvement.
2. Assist in the preparation and maintenance of operating and capital expenditure budgets.
3. Assist in the creation, revision and maintenance of inventory and cost accounting procedures and systems.

Treasury

• Administrator for JPM Access banking software.
• Coordinate recurring borrowings and interest payments with IEWC's banking partners.
• Manage cash activity between intercompany partners, assist with intercompany trade settlements.
• Serve as a back-up for monthly bank reporting requirements.
• Participate in annual bank audit.
• Support worldwide intercompany finance structure and cash concentration/mobilization initiatives including recommendations for excess cash.
• Assist with treasury and other Continuous Improvement, Cost Savings, Profit Improvement projects; and
• Other treasury duties, as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

• Support IEWC's commitment to its Vision, Values and Purpose.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations: A valid driver's license and ability to obtain a passport. Certified Public Accountant or other finance/accounting certifications plus.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions using learned techniques and tools. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical and business information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Computer Applications Skills: Ability to work in a Windows environment, to work with your department's business applications (particularly Excel) and with standard current computer applications. Advance Excel and financial modeling skills a plus.
• General: Attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Movement: Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to reach above shoulders, stoop, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment: Occasionally it is exposed to a Distribution Center or manufacturing environment and outside weather conditions. Occasionally is exposed to fumes and airborne particles. Occasionally it is exposed to a noise level ranging from moderate to high. Occasionally, it is exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• Travel: May be required to perform work related travel, including international travel.
• Reasonable accommodation: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements reflect the general framework of the position and are not to be construed as a detailed statement of all the requirements that may be inherent in the position. Details may be added or subtracted from time to time. As needed, the manager will review this position description with the employee and determine appropriate modifications.

*The above represents the essential job functions that you are assigned to perform in your job. If you are unable to perform these essential duties, please see Human Resources as IEWC may be able to provide reasonable accommodations against the ADA requirements.