Corporate Accounting Specialist

Stellantis; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major automotive company in Alabama is seeking an experienced accountant to manage transactions and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA certification, and over 5 years of experience with a strong grasp of US GAAP and/or IFRS principles. This role requires leadership skills and problem-solving abilities, making continuous improvements in accounting practices. Knowledge of software like SAP and HFM is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience with strong knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Experience with consolidation system applications and concepts.
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting activities, analyzing and documenting transactions.
• Support financial statement disclosures for reporting.
• Establish internal control procedures for compliance.
• Support the preparation of financial statement disclosures.
• Build and maintain relationships with operating departments, auditors, and other functions.
• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to implement technical transactions and advise on accounting treatment.
• Serve as a reference point for issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain internal control procedures to ensure SOX compliance.
• Ensure accounting estimates are well supported, accurate, and complete.
• Apply knowledge of foreign exchange transactions, derivatives, hedging, impairment, and actuarial provisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and process initiatives.

Skills

US GAAP

IFRS

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

HFM

OneStream

OneStream

Job description

This position is responsible for:

• Performing accounting activities including analyzing/documenting transactions, recording journal entries, preparing reconciliations, and performing variance analyses.
• Supporting the preparation of financial statement disclosures for group and/or statutory reporting.
• Building and maintaining working relationships with operating departments (both globally and within North America), auditors and other functions.
• Working on cross-functional teams to facilitate proper implementation of technical transactions and recommending proper accounting treatment on unique transactions and/or new pronouncements.
• Serving as a reference point for issue resolution.
• Establishing and maintaining internal control procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
• Ensuring accounting estimates are properly supported, accurate and complete.
• Experience with various technical accounting concepts (eg., foreign exchange transactions, derivatives, hedging transactions, impairment assessments and actuarially-determined provisions).
• Driving continuous improvement and process initiatives throughout area of responsibility.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 5+ years of accounting experience with strong knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting principles
• Experience with consolidation system applications and concepts
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills with a bias for action and issue resolution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles
• Experience with SAP, HFM, OneStream
• Experience within the global automotive industry