Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process.
Ensure proper controls are in place and operating effectively, and execute internal controls
Fulfill external and internal audit requests. Develop and maintain relationship with Corporate Accounting and Internal Audit teams to ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and company policies. Liaison with external auditors to ensure compliance, timely submissions and reviewing/aligning on adjusting entries.
Ownership and Leadership of the Account Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Inventory Management processes and team.
Review and approval of all account reconciliations and journal entries.
Partners with HR to ensure proper reporting and coding of payroll.
Manages incentive compensation (Sales, LEAN, TEE) tracking and administration.
Capital deployment, reporting, reconciliation, and tracking.
Leads the cycle count program and physical inventory process.
Maintains Levels of Authority document and ensures compliance across the organization.
Cash Management: Authorization of ACH and wire payments through Bank of America.
Aligns financial processes globally.
Monitors administration of established procedures and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Leads and/or participates in special projects and assignments as required.
Financial Leadership and Communication
Ability to collaborate across the organization and positively influence business outcomes. Effectively communicate with business leaders across all functional disciplines.
Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training and developing accounting employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance and mentoring; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems all in accordance with company policies and procedures.
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