Accounting Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary: 

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Associate is responsible for supporting the plant’s daily financial and accounting operations. This role prepares journal entries, generates financial reports, and performs financial analysis to support accurate reporting and informed business decisions.

• Month-end closing, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist with banking/treasury tasks
• Analyze and provide detail of P&L variances
• Maintain and review inventory transactions and balances
• Maintain and review capital expenditures and fixed assets
• Assist in development of budgets, forecasts and performance reports (KPI/CPU)
• Support internal and external audit requirements 
• Work with plant staff to assist them in understanding financial requirements, policy compliance, and operating results
• Prepare special studies and presentations as required
• Employees are expected to work onsite to attend in person meetings and collaborate as necessary
• Other duties as assigned 
• Assist with annual standard cost update in alignment with budget
• Coordinate AP & AR activities with Shared Services Team
• Review and analyze non-production (MRO) spending in compliance with budget/forecast.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to read and understand work instructions.
• Must be team oriented.
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Must have the ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
• Must have basic math skills – add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None. 

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred - major in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing business. Automotive industry experience is a plus

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
• Sitting   80%
• Standing 10%
• Walking 10%

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time exempt position supporting a multi-shift facility. Work hours are set at the plant level with expected work schedule Monday – Friday and additional weekend hours when necessary to complete work activities.

Travel: 1-10%.

Safety Policy:

Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Safety is to be given primary importance in every aspect of planning and performing work on behalf of Linamar Corporation. Linamar Corporation’s goal is to prevent all industrial injury and illness.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Linamar Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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