Sr Accountant

Primary purpose of the position:
Provides technical support to the cost accounting function as directed.
 

Essential Responsible Areas:

• Develops and monitors procedures and guidelines for the division financial organization.  This includes the maintenance of the beverage division accounting policies.
• Leads divisional projects to better utilize systems and resources in order to drive or support value-add initiatives.
• Monitors individual plant closings to ensure the following of proper cost accounting procedures and assists the plants in issue resolution.
• Performs month-end close accounting and assists in the analysis and preparation of divisional financial results for the corporate consolidation.
• Responsible for ensuring that raw materials, finished goods, and storeroom physical inventories are being taken and documented.
• Liaises with other divisions and shared services functions in the performance of accounting responsibilities and in implementing company-wide initiatives.
• Works with plant controllers to continue standardization of monthly closings and communicates divisional directives to ensure proper implementation.
• Prepares/reviews monthly analyses and reports for plant and division management.
• Analyzes monthly cost statements and explain any variances deemed unusual.  
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations.
   

Position Requirement & competencies:
 

Professional & Education Qualification

• Broad training in a related field acquired through Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.  Finance degree may be acceptable with recent and relevant accounting work experience.
• Job related experience for 3 years minimum. 
• Certifications/Licenses/Other: CPA recommended

Skills

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and make recommendations.

Knowledge    

• Working knowledge of the following areas:  advanced accounting principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures; cost accounting, computer spreadsheets (Excel) and word processing (MS Word) programs.