CPA preferred

Description

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Accounting, responsibilities for this position include:

• Hands on involvement with all aspects of month end close for multiple subsidiaries (locate and correct all batch errors, document, standardize and analyze close process, etc.)
• Communicate with plant controllers regarding status of close and answer all questions regarding month end
• Perform all general ledger functions including ensuring integrity of system, standard and miscellaneous journal entries and allocations, reconciliations, etc.
• Consolidate forecasting for entire company
• Work on a team including a Manager of Budgeting and assist with any necessary projects or reports
• Compile year end reports and perform annual journal entries
• Assist in year end process and audit
• Essbase Power User: Create ad-hoc and standard reports; maintain the forecasting tool in Essbase and make enhancements to improve process; assist automation of the FOS package; ensure integrity of data as needed
• Budget: assist with Pillar implementation
• Licensing: work with licensing department to ensure royalty receivables are accurately accounted for

Qualifications

• Accounting Degree, CPA preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years experience, manufacturing background helpful
• Strong technical aptitude with accounting systems software
• JD Edwards, Hyperion Essbase knowledge highly desirable
• Capable of working under pressure and ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills are a MUST
• Hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves attitude required, this is a nuts and bolts job
• Must demonstrate initiative, drive, and a high energy personality (no wimps need apply)
• Expected to do your job with a high level of integrity; work hard and know how to have fun
• Willing to take on challenges, learn new things and be excited to do whatever it takes to get the job done

Position Features:

• Base salary of $45-50K and full, excellent benefits
• Great working environment: team attitude, a fun place to work and a boss that is not a micro-manager but will provide the support you need
• Company committed to employees in terms of developing their potential
• Career track includes promotion and transference of skills to other areas within company
• Company is in excellent financial condition, continues to grow, has low turn-over

Aldebaran Associates will begin interviewing for this position on Nov. 7, 2002 and presentations to the client will be held on Nov. 13th and 14th. There is a strong commitment to hire by the end of November. If you meet most of the above qualifications, one of our associates will contact you promptly. Please include a profile (and contact information) on yourself in the body of your email. Relocation will not be considered in the early stages of this search.

Please submit to [email protected].

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