Senior Accountant

Description

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Truvant is a rapidly growing, best-in-class, customer focused global contract manufacturing and contract packaging service provider. Truvant supports some of the world’s leading Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods brands with 15 production operations in North America and Europe and 6,000+ employees.

The Senior Accounting Analyst serves a critical role in transforming our accounting operations as we complete remaining ERP implementations across North America and integrate with Global Accounting Center of Excellence (COE) in Europe. The Senior Accounting Analyst will provide direct support for accounting and treasury efforts in North America, including closing process, accounting analyses, financial reporting, controls environment, treasury management and special projects, reporting directly to the North America Financial Controller.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advances finance capabilities that simplify and standardize processes and reporting
• Ensure accurate, consistent and quality financial results for strong accounting foundation
• Enhance and standardize the use of operational and financial data
• Partner with IT to define, develop and create system generated reports and queries to better utilize ERP capabilities for speed and accuracy; automate excel based analyses
• Assist in advancing and embedding internal controls and accounting policy and practices
• Provide guidance, thought partnership and solutions to Business Controlling and COE on financial matters and process improvement opportunities
• Prepare monthly consolidated reporting and supplement information
• Develop and maintain key accounting analyses for deferred revenue and expense, leases, and other centralized balance sheet areas; support adoption of new accounting requirements
• Support and nurture ERP implementations with migration of back-office accounting to COE
• Evolve and streamline closing process, checklists and flow with COE and Business Controlling
• Build and analyze inventory reporting by site; providing insights and suggestions to optimize
• Champion inventory cycle counts with clear process and controls; monitor and assess results
• Enhance monthly capital tracking, reporting and monitor spend adherence to budget; ensure proper maintenance of Fixed Asset register with COE
• Lead and enhance cash forecasting process leveraging ERP and support treasury activities
• Manage customer funded equipment investments, ensuring timely and risk-free cash flows
• Lead preparation of information packages for Financial Audit and Tax provision
• Support quarterly annual budget development and quarterly forecast process
• Assist with special projects on as needed basis

Requirements

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; Masters in Accounting preferred
• CPA with 3-5 years of experience in public accounting and industry senior staff accounting roles

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and inquisitive with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building
• Self-starter, strong work ethic, highly team focused and results oriented
• Advanced Excel and experience in financial systems and ERP
• Strong communication skill, both written and verbal
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship and exhibit a positive attitude
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze and present varied financial data
• Contribute in building engaging culture by listening, seeking to understand and providing solutions to achieve goals
• Knowledge gained through on the job training of company products, policies, and procedures
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Skill in operating various equipment as needed to perform the job
• Comfortable working with all levels of management in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with accounting software and ERP systems
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation
• Highly detail-oriented
• Skill in multitasking and time management
• Ability to function cooperatively and effectively in a team environment with peers and personnel in other departments
• Ability to keep company and customer information that is discussed or viewed while under employment with Truvant confidential
• Ability to adhere to all regulatory and company policies, procedures, work instructions including but not limited to: Truvant policies, customer specific policies, ISO, GMP’s, USDA, regulatory food safety and food defense

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to read documents, printouts, computer screens and other communication
• Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers
• Must be able to reach, touch, grasp
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to climb, stoop/kneel, lift, pull and push
• Must be able to conduct yourself in a safe manner to avoid accidents while on the production floor
• Must be able to work in various environments based on building location and products.
• Level of Physical Requirements: Sedentary to medium work level; lifting and positioning weight loads up to 35 pounds

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• 0-10% - Travel may be required to support business needs