Sr. Accountant

Position Summary

Manages internal and external audit requirements by partnering across functions within Huber organization.  Develops and implements solutions for internal control gaps.  Month-end close responsibilities includes the preparation of various journal entries and account analysis & reconciliations.  Assists with the oversite and approval of journal entries and account reconciliations across the accounting organization.  Ensures compliance to local tax requirements for property tax, sales and use tax.  Support Corporate Tax team in areas of federal and state taxes.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

General Accounting Responsibilities

• Executes monthly process to close Oracle OPM, coordinate with plant controllers and IT to troubleshoot issues
• Records/reviews monthly journal entries and accounting activities for variety of accounting areas including but not limited to inventory, accruals and intercompany
• Performs general account reconciliations and address reconciling items

Audit

• Liaison between account team members and internal and external auditors; assists with managing PBC schedules and providing leadership to the accounting team for audit deliverables and drafting various PBC schedules

Internal controls

• Maintains firm understanding of financial processes, including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, and financial close in order to assess potential control weaknesses or gaps
• Performs controls to monitor Oracle segregation of duties risk; collaborates with IT and other stakeholders to regularly assess segregation of duties risks and develops/implements internal controls to address/mitigate risks
• Facilitates and oversees manual journal entry and account reconciliation reviews for plant accounting teams

Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Prepares reporting for quarterly income tax provisions and other tax deliverables, liaison between HEM and corporate tax team for data and information requests for IRS and external audits
• Assist with Maintenance HEM fixed asset tax subledgers for state and federal taxes by legal entity
• Prepares annual property tax returns in coordination with third party consultants, facilitates tax audits
• Prepares periodic sales/use tax filings and provides guidance to Purchasing and Accounting teams regarding sales/use tax treatment of purchases
• Maintain business license renewals

Specialized/Technical Knowledge or Required Skills

• Management of timelines and competing deliverables
• Attention to detail while maintaining a big picture perspective
• Addressing control risks without sacrificing efficiency

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred
• Minimum three years of experience in accounting
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with integrated ERP system, Oracle preferred
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and with a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to be flexible with work assignments and collaboration