Site Accountant

Accountabilities

• Review, analyze and report site costs for actuals, budget, and forecast.
• Perform monthly balance sheet assurance, reconciliations, and IFRS/GAAP-compliant accounting.
• Maintain and validate SAP financial master data, including cost centers, accounts and allocation structures.
• Manage the SAP activity-based costing and enter the monthly amounts.
• Reconcile the different SAP modules.
• Maintain and update SAP foreign exchange rates.
• Act as the primary financial partner to Operations, Commercial, and Site Leadership.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to the leadership team and stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight, challenge, and recommendations to improve site performance.
• Serve as the financial point of contact for agreements worth approximately $30m.
• Influence decision-making through clear communication of risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Challenge assumptions in operational plans and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure the Delegation of Authority is being enforced.
• Support annual budget and monthly forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis with clear identification of operational drivers.
• Partner with the rest of the business to provide cost models, scenario analysis, and profit and loss impacts.
• Ensure financial insights are integrated into decision-making.
• Implement process improvement and financial system optimization.
• Prepare and explain latest estimates and financial forecasts.
• Provide insights into earnings, cash flow and variances.
• Develop cost and profitability models by product, asset/ unit to support the organization.

Required Profile

• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting or Finance with 10+ years relevant experience.
• CPA qualified Accountant preferred.
• Sound technical accounting knowledge and strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and GAAP.
• Strong independent and results-oriented approach.
• Strong digital skills and preferably knowledge of SAP.
• Experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Strong numerical and analytic skills, business acumen and understanding of business drivers.
• Pro-active with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Aptitude to identify and respond to stakeholder needs.
• Well organized and flexible when dealing with site operational complexities in tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under significant time pressure and still deliver a reasoned outcome.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to influence internally and externally.