Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst

Piramal Pharma Solutions' HPAPI Research and Manufacturing facility (PPS-Riverview), located in Riverview, Michigan, is seeking a qualified Accounting Analyst to join our Finance team. The Accounting Analyst role is to work closely with the Controller to ensure that the financial statements are accurate and complete. The Accounting Analyst will be the liaison between site vendors and Global Business Shared Services (GBSS) on all matters related to Accounts Payable. The Accounting Analyst position profile also includes tasks like verifying the period closing entries, performing journal entries (JE), and performing financial analysis related to ad hoc requests from management.

Key responsibilities:

• Core work: analysis, reporting, and process/controls improvement (often close-adjacent)
• Typical tasks: variance analysis, trend analysis, management reporting, cost analysis, KPI dashboards, support budgeting/forecasting, investigate anomalies, improve controls or workflows
• Financial insights and decision support for all financial activities
• Assist with monthly/yearly physical inventory and review/reconciliation of adjustments
• Compile data for internal and external financial audits
• Support budget process with departmental budgets and other activities.
• Financial analysis and support on LOS and other ad hoc requests
• Assist in managing cash flow and manage daily banking deposits and monitor balances
• Liaise with GBSS on vendor management, payment issues, and confirm vendor bank details
• Generate weekly vendor payments via ACH, wire and checks.
• Create and post JE's for month end
• Update COGS file, review GM% for projects, and manage inventory reserve
• Prepare and file quarterly State Sales & Use tax return
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance tool
• Maintain and manage GR/IR files, inquiries and reporting
• Manage W9 form collection / sales tax exempt certificates / 1099 reporting
• Improve first pass yield KPI and improve gaps within the AP process
• Perform monthly data analysis on freight charges, hazardous waste, and vendor advance payments
• Assist with fixed asset inventory and ongoing management and reporting
• Work with other members of Finance department on various projects as assigned
• Cross train with other members of Finance department as requested by supervisor
• Establish and maintain effective communications and coordination with internal stakeholders
• Learn about Finance systems, data flow and procedures to determine avenues to drive efficiency

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or some other quantitative discipline
• Proficiency extracting and analyzing financial data from ERP/GL systems to deliver actionable insights
• Solid understanding of AP/AR/GL processes to ensure accurate inputs and enable reliable analytics
• ERP systems proficiency and SAP experience strongly preferred

Job Competencies:

• Ability to interact effectively within all levels of the company both in verbal and written form
• Values and exhibits a strong sense of integrity and confidentiality
• Self-starter with ability to adjust schedules in order to meet commitments
• Has good attention to detail and can demonstrate a consistently high level of accuracy
• An inquisitive mind eager to question, challenge and learn
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Capable of maintaining a customer service focus in an occasionally stressful environment
• Team-oriented and goal-oriented philosophy
• Excellent record-keeping and communication skills
• Must have a positive attitude and welcome a challenge
• Work well both in teams and individually