Corporate Accountant
The Corporate Accountant will provide multidisciplinary general accounting duties on both a regular and project basis for PLP-USA and Corporate activities including acquisition integration, accounts receivables, accounts payable, treasury, payroll, tax, and the financial close process as well as IT system upgrades and implementations.
Essential Functions:
Acquisition integration Assist with all integration activities to standardize general ledger, accounting and processes for recent acquisitions, including accounts receivables, payables, inventory, accruals as well as monthly account reconciliations.
Assist with fixed asset tracking and reporting.
Assist with ERP migration.
Act as finance liaison between acquisition company and PLP Local travel to acquisition site to work with accounting personnel will be required.
General ledger accounting for PLP-USA and the Corporate Accounting Ledger inclusive of:
Daily account activity review and general ledger posting Performing account reconciliations and monitor reconciliation status department-wide.
Monitor and maintain status of monthly financial statement close process.
Monitor and analyze DSO and DPO metrics for potential payment issues.
Liaise with plant management to obtain additional financial information and analysis.
Provide assistance to the payroll function as follows:
Create and record hourly and salary payroll journal entries.
Process, reconcile and balance payroll for weekly/bi-weekly pays.
Analyze, create and record payroll accrual entries (wage, vacation, taxes and benefits).
Reconcile various payroll accounts to source documents.
Serve as back-up for payroll processing to facilitate vacations and holidays.
Assistant with the accounting and record keeping of various employee benefit programs including profit sharing, equity compensation and post-retirement benefits.
Provide assistance to accounts payable supervisor to ensure all accounts are paid timely and invoices are matched to purchase orders.
Matching of AP invoices to receiving documents Processing payments for newly acquired US based entities.
Work with vendors on outstanding questions and troubleshoot issues.
Assist with intercompany receivables and payables processing and invoice tracking.
Work with international subsidiaries to troubleshoot issues or questions.
Assist with both internal and external audit requests.
Provide assistance to both the Treasury and Tax functions, including but not limited to:
Obtaining all bank statements during the monthly financial statement close process Obtaining exposure data from international subsidiaries to facilitate foreign currency hedges.
Coordinate the preparation of IRS 1099 Forms, including reviewing vendors for updates.
Assisting with state and local tax requests and filings Assistance with system upgrades and implementation including process testing and improvements.
Special projects and ad-hoc inquires and analysis as necessary.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors degree required; BS Accounting or finance CPA a plus, but not required.
2 5
years of experience in general accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Proficient in Microsoft office, specifically Excel (ability to run Vlookups, pivot tables, etc.
) Very proficient in financial ERP applications Previous general ledger posting, and financial software experience preferred Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills Travel Requirements:
Initial 6-12 months will be spent in our PLP Pilot Manufacturing facility in Peninsula, then the Corporate office located in Mayfield Local travel required with limited out of town travel (10%) to domestic to PLP Plants PI225936783 Recommended Skills Communication Finance Financial Software General Ledger Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Manufacturing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Essential Functions:
Acquisition integration Assist with all integration activities to standardize general ledger, accounting and processes for recent acquisitions, including accounts receivables, payables, inventory, accruals as well as monthly account reconciliations.
Assist with fixed asset tracking and reporting.
Assist with ERP migration.
Act as finance liaison between acquisition company and PLP Local travel to acquisition site to work with accounting personnel will be required.
General ledger accounting for PLP-USA and the Corporate Accounting Ledger inclusive of:
Daily account activity review and general ledger posting Performing account reconciliations and monitor reconciliation status department-wide.
Monitor and maintain status of monthly financial statement close process.
Monitor and analyze DSO and DPO metrics for potential payment issues.
Liaise with plant management to obtain additional financial information and analysis.
Provide assistance to the payroll function as follows:
Create and record hourly and salary payroll journal entries.
Process, reconcile and balance payroll for weekly/bi-weekly pays.
Analyze, create and record payroll accrual entries (wage, vacation, taxes and benefits).
Reconcile various payroll accounts to source documents.
Serve as back-up for payroll processing to facilitate vacations and holidays.
Assistant with the accounting and record keeping of various employee benefit programs including profit sharing, equity compensation and post-retirement benefits.
Provide assistance to accounts payable supervisor to ensure all accounts are paid timely and invoices are matched to purchase orders.
Matching of AP invoices to receiving documents Processing payments for newly acquired US based entities.
Work with vendors on outstanding questions and troubleshoot issues.
Assist with intercompany receivables and payables processing and invoice tracking.
Work with international subsidiaries to troubleshoot issues or questions.
Assist with both internal and external audit requests.
Provide assistance to both the Treasury and Tax functions, including but not limited to:
Obtaining all bank statements during the monthly financial statement close process Obtaining exposure data from international subsidiaries to facilitate foreign currency hedges.
Coordinate the preparation of IRS 1099 Forms, including reviewing vendors for updates.
Assisting with state and local tax requests and filings Assistance with system upgrades and implementation including process testing and improvements.
Special projects and ad-hoc inquires and analysis as necessary.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors degree required; BS Accounting or finance CPA a plus, but not required.
2 5
years of experience in general accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Proficient in Microsoft office, specifically Excel (ability to run Vlookups, pivot tables, etc.
) Very proficient in financial ERP applications Previous general ledger posting, and financial software experience preferred Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills Travel Requirements:
Initial 6-12 months will be spent in our PLP Pilot Manufacturing facility in Peninsula, then the Corporate office located in Mayfield Local travel required with limited out of town travel (10%) to domestic to PLP Plants PI225936783 Recommended Skills Communication Finance Financial Software General Ledger Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Manufacturing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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