Future Opening: Senior Accountant

Summary CRRC is looking for a Senior Accountant with solid technology skills including high proficiency with Microsoft Excel, experience with enterprise resource planning(ERP), excellent analytical ability and strong communication skills to support Finance department in all cost accounting functions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Invoice verification, payments to vendors, and take care of the vendors and departments’ enquiries. Prepare accrual journal entries, and allocate labor and overhead cost to WIP. Create ERP month-end closing plan. Monitor and analyze trends in material variances between standard price and actual price, and implement timely adjustments where needed. Generate and distribute monthly and quarterly expenditure, inventory, and WIP reports as needed. Work with procurement and logistic department to improve the payment process. Perform the inventory physical count and inspection. Maintain the WBS element in SAP, and respond to the enquiries in related to the WBS. Assist with the preparation of inventory budgets and working capital budgets, ensure data integrity and document accordingly. Ability to take on and complete ad hoc reports and special ‘one-off’ analytical projects independently as needed. Other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Education and/or Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from four-year college or university. Minimum three(3) years of accounting experience. Experience with an ERP system. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis. Sound understanding of accounting principals. Strong communication skill. Strong sense of service for internal departments and team-oriented skills. Strong attention to accuracy and detail. Preferred: Five(5)+ relevant working experience. Experience working in a manufacturing company. Working experience with SAP. Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese is preferred. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. CRRC Sifang America is an Illinois-based subsidiary of CRRC Corporation Limited. CRRC Corporation Limited,the parent company, is a world leader in the designing, engineering and manufacturing of advanced passenger rail vehicles and high-speed trains. Headquartered in Beijing, China, CRRC Corporation Limited has 46 wholly-owned & majority-owned subsidiaries. They are a global innovator in rail car and locomotive construction and maintenance. In 2016, CRRC Sifang America was awarded a contract by the Chicago Transit Authority to supply 846 new railcars. 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