
Accounting Manager
Hitachi
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Missouri • Tennessee • United States
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About the role
- Own the general ledger and trial balance, ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data
- Oversee journal entry preparation, review, and approval
- Ensure proper classification and accounting treatment in accordance with IFRS
- Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and analysis (JSOX, Hitachi, and EY auditing)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate accounting standards
- Support Fixed Asset and Tax related duties in an ad hoc capacity
- Support Accounts Receivable and Payable teams in an ad hoc capacity
- Perform the monthly close process for local level entity results, ensuring timely and accurate financial results
- Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve variances
- Coordinate close activities to meet reporting close deadlines
- Enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls consistently across the entity
- Promote accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the accounting team
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement (OneJR)
- Work closely with multiple departments across the business, including FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Treasury
- Serve as a key accounting partner for business initiatives, system implementations, and process improvement projects
- Leverage strong project management skills to lead and execute accounting-related initiatives for local entity
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- 5+ years of general accounting experience, Percentage Of Completion method preferred
- Proven ability to enforce policies while maintaining positive business relationships
- Strong leadership abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective organizational skills
- High attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture
- Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in a large, multi-entity organization - preferred
- IFRS and JSOX experience - preferred
- Tax experience (Corporate/Sales/Use) - preferred
- ERP system experience (e.g., SAP, Epicor, or similar) - preferred
- Proficient user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. - preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
general ledgertrial balancejournal entry preparationIFRSJSOXtaxmonthly close processbalance sheet account reconciliationsPercentage Of Completion methodfinancial analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailprioritizationadaptabilityaccountabilitycontinuous improvementrelationship management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance