Financial Analyst - (PR26107)

TMEIC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TMEIC is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial, tax and business analysis for multiple units and currencies in a global context. You will drive monthly and annual closes, cost accounting validation, and intercompany profitability analysis across entities.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ERP proficiency, and the ability to collaborate with BU personnel to ensure accurate CM, accruals, and management reporting.

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or Finance or equivalent.
• 3 years of financial analysis experience.
• 4 years total accounting/finance experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Experience with ERP financial modules.
• Domestic travel up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Complete monthly and annual close for assigned areas.
• Close projects, purchasing, and inventory modules.
• Perform GL variance analysis and reconcile accounts.
• Analyze project cost accounting and report CM to business units.
• Coordinate intercompany sales and CM splits for multi-entity profitability.
• Consolidate monthly results and support management reporting.
• Review project accruals and adjust with BU personnel.
• Monitor foreign branches’ tax and policy impacts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

MS Outlook

ERP system

Job description

General Role Description

Provide financial, tax and business analysis services to a multi-business unit, multi-entity, multi-currency driven global business

Role Accountabilities

• Perform accurate and timely completion of the monthly and annual financial closing processes for the areas assigned
• Perform month-end closing of the projects, purchasing, and inventory modules
• Perform variance analysis of and account reconciliation for assigned General Ledger (GL), taking corrective action, as necessary, to adjust the GL based on the analysis
• Validate the accuracy of project cost accounting and provide analysis on contribution margin (CM) to the assigned business units
• Analyze sales and COS elements for projects and request appropriate adjustments from business unit (BU) personnel, if needed
• Analyze and ensure accuracy of intercompany sales and contribution margin split among Company entities for multi-entity profitability management
• Consolidate monthly results
• Ensure accurate and timely closing of projects, project accruals, and unbilled accounts receivable, in coordination with appropriate personnel
• Generate data and reports for the monthly management reporting package, as assigned
• Perform analysis of and account reconciliation for high volume/value GL accounts
• Perform variance analysis for major expense accounts
• Review project accruals and request appropriate adjustments from BU personnel
• Review warranty and concession reserves/costs as assigned and report major variances to the immediate manager
• Monitor financial and tax policies, processes and outputs of foreign branches/subsidiaries, assess and report impact to the foreign entities to management
• Close projects, in coordination with appropriate BU personnel
• Assign project labor rates

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

• BS in Accounting or Finance or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 3 years’ financial analysis experience
• 4 years’ total experience of accounting or finance professional level work
• Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Proficiency in financial module of ERP system
• Availability to travel domestically less than 5%

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and project impact of multi-currency, multi-entity transactions on projects and GL accounts
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory guidelines and their impact on business processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial aspects of foreign affiliates and related accounting processes
• Experience in a business which measures results principally by project and by levels of overall support costs
• Proficiency in financial module of Oracle ERP system
• Demonstrated project costing experience
• International operations experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of foreign and US taxes with regard to business operations
• Experience in a business with foreign ownership, preferably Japanese
• CPA or CMA

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