Junior Accounting Manager, Record to Report - North America 1

About Umicore

We are the leading circular materials technology company dedicated to creating materials for a better life. Our mission is to power the cars of the future, reducing harmful emissions, giving unique properties to high-end applications, and giving new life to used metals.

About Our Support Functions

A global organization, Umicore relies on its diverse support functions to ensure continued growth and evolution. These functions play a crucial role in supporting the company's various business entities and ensuring that they remain competitive and adaptable.

What You Will Be Doing

• General Accounting
• Proactively manage day-to-day accounting activities, including general accounting journal entries, provision calculations & management, general ledger maintenance, cost accounting and financial reporting.
• Act as liaison between NA Business Units and other GFS streams providing support in the areas of accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash application, and fixed assets.
• Perform account reconciliations and variance analysis to explain the major movements on the balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing relevant documentation and addressing audit inquiries.
• Stay updated on changes in accounting regulations and ensure compliance with applicable financial reporting standards in order to maintain controls.
• Assist in the development and documentation of accounting procedures and training materials for the team.
• Oversight of accounting processes performed by external partners to ensure accuracy and correctness.
• Support internal controls requirements and implement adequate controls.
• Support Tax department by providing financial information and completing tax forms as required.
• Assure successful implementation of GFS global processes, evaluate end-to-end performance and adjust as needed.
• Monthly & Year-End Closing
• Proactively manages the monthly closing activities for the assigned scope completing accounting tasks on time with high accuracy with close interaction with the different stakeholders (BU controlling, corporate departments, …).
• Solve problems impacting month-end close.
• Communicates and interacts with the different business unit and legal entity controllers on the explanation of their figures.
• Prepares assigned internal and external reports for the business units, corporate consolidation, external stakeholders and tax authorities.
• Records difficulties that impede timely completion of month-end processes for post month-end review.
• Process Optimization
• Participate in end-to-end projects: setup requirements, meet project milestones, testing and implementation taking approach of innovation, teamwork and collaboration as part of our DNA.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of streamlined accounting processes, controls, and policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Finance, Operations, and IT, to identify areas for process optimization and automation.
• Review and analyze financial data to identify discrepancies, variances, and opportunities for process improvement.

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting. Master’s degree in business, accounting or related discipline considered an asset.
• CPA designated or actively working towards.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge in accounting practices and principles including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash (Knowledge of Fixed Assets & Cost Accounting an Asset).
• Experience preforming account reconciliations.
• Experience managing Month-End Close Activities.
• Preparation and interpretation of financial statements.
• Experience using SAP and Cognos and other systems / tool enablers (for example: workflow and OCR tools).
• High proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• An understanding of Finance & Accounting, Operations/Customer Service related to shared services within the context of the broader business enterprise.
• A high level of proficiency in English.
• Experience with working under Service Level Agreement (SLA), Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and monitoring for in scope activities.
• Experience with the following processes: Record to Report (general accounting) process and reporting activities. Order to Cash processes. Procure to Pay processes. Travel and Expense Reimbursement accounting, internal controls, audit, tax support and reporting activities.
• A strong customer service orientation with excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical or financial information to a non-technical audience.
• A strong team player with ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively, while managing ambiguity and adapting to changing business needs and priorities.
• Resilience and Adaptability to new and unformed/ambiguous processes and willing to tackle to bring order and logic to the process.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• A demonstrated commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure.
• Independent problem-solver and decision-maker; working without significant guidance.
• Able to keep a flexible, open-minded approach to an often changing work environment.
• A strong commitment to staying technically relevant with a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Supportive of a team that needs to drive performance improvement and deliver objectives.
• Results oriented and stress resistant.
• Enthusiastic, can do and positive mindset even under pressure