Accountant

SUMMARY:
Incumbent will provide technical expertise and perform complex accounting work that supports business processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Have a comprehensive understanding of the client business and accounting practices, systems and procedures
- Apply and provide guidance on accounting issues
- Resolve issues independently
- Participate on and lead teams addressing complex problems
- Incumbents will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will accomplish a high level of complex and/or technical analysis, analyze various outputs, advise others (both accountants and non-accountants), resolve issues and communicate these outcomes.
- In some cases, will participate in strategy development.
- Works on challenging, medium to high risk issues and makes decisions and recommendations as appropriate.
- Possible areas of responsibility are varied, including: internal management accounting, profit center, service center, strategic business, and component business unit reporting.
- Coordination of accountable target costs estimating various forecast and budget scenarios as needed based on changing business conditions
- Financial accounting including communication of division or multiple business units' results/explanations presentation and explanation of results to management communication of results to corporate offices accounting user representative for financial systems

SKILLS:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

- 4 year Degree in Accounting or equivalent or 4 year Degree in Business with a minimum of 18 hours accounting coursework.
- Professional Certification (CPA, CMA or equivalent) - Preferred.
- 6 to 8 years of accounting experience - Preferred.
- Accounting experience at a large public accounting firm or a Fortune 500 company - Preferred.
- 3.0/4.0 Accounting Grade Point Average (or equivalent) - Preferred.
- 3.0/4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (or equivalent) - Preferred.
- MBA or Masters Degree in Accounting (or equivalent) - Preferred.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

- Willingness to relocate and be mobile minded
- Demonstrated excellence in Leadership, Initiative, Communication, Interpersonal, Judgment and Analytical skills.