Accounting Manager

Position Overview

Provides the necessary support to the Management Team in the performance of assignments in order to achieve the corporate goals. Serves as reference person within the company regarding all accounting issues. Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

Key Accountabilities

General Accounting 85%

• Record and file all supplier invoices, ensuring the proper allocations of costs are also in terms of the economic accrual and localization.
• Check and account/close invoices, credit notes and debit notes to customers, check entries allocation, print and check post-acquisition of checklists, at least weekly. As an alternative to colleagues of the Supply Chain Management (SCM), proceed with invoicing.
• Manage Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P).
• Manage and optimize daily cash flow liquidity ensuring the availability of funds for operational needs and strategic investments; track customer rebate schedules; track foreign exchange rate differences, and validate customer wire transfer payments to their outstanding invoices.
• Manage the Aging AP schedule by providing the necessary information to the financial management team; prepare the batch payments at least once a week and arrange urgent payments authorized by management.
• Manage short-term cash flow (4-week rolling cash flow) and support the Cost Accountant in preparing mid-term cash flow forecasts.
• Manage, control and properly record travel expenses, credit and debit cards statements in full compliance with the tax laws and with the company rules. Check the proper allocation of costs in the travel expenses, worked hours and customers visited.
• Register any company issues pertaining the management of company cars and leases, utilities, cell phones, maintenance, insurance and assets, ensuring the proper allocation of costs and revenues, by department.
• Promptly record any bank transaction from corporate and remote banking; including check costs, terms and conditions, statements of accounts, reconciliation of accounting and treasury of all documents and bank accounts (bank account, advances account, securities account, etc.). Enter the rates and conditions applied by the banks in the management software.
• On a daily basis, inform the Management and Sales Office about payments received and past-due customers.
• At least once a week review and manage the payment reminders to customers.
• Prepare the documents to be sent to the banks, and ensure that all instructions have been properly implemented.
• Manage petty cash. As required by good accounting practices, audit the cash box for accuracy.
• Reports the amounts paid to any/all Independent Contractors and complete necessary Form 1099.
• Prepare the Tax Summary for the Sales and Use Tax, Machinery and Equipment Tax, Property Tax for payment, in compliance with the external accounting service and tax consultants.
• Ensure accurate fixed asset records and depreciation.
• Prepare the monthly closing, ensuring all costs and revenues have been allocated, as well as the project of the Annual Financial Statements (FSs) before and after taxes, in compliance with local GAAP and tax regulations, while providing auditors with all necessary information for the preparation of the Notes and the Cash Flow Statement.
• Provide the Parent Company with timely information required for Group closings, including monthly Intercompany reconciliations.

Management and Training 15%

• Set priorities and delegate tasks to direct reports
• Train and develop direct reports in application knowledge, SAP, and standard processes and procedures within the department
• Prepare and present APA’s to direct reports and have frequent feedback sessions to assess performance and set goals

Qualifications

• Working knowledge and understanding of the GAAP Accounting principles
• Working knowledge of tax laws
• Master's degree (M. A.), in accounting, finance or related field with at least five years' experience or at least ten years related experience as Accountant
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Attention to detail
• 5+ years in SAP or ERP
• High level of confidentiality
• Ability to train and delegate to others
• Ability to work as a team and collaborate across departments
• Effective communication