Supervisor, Accounting, General Ledger

Overview

The Supervisor, Accounting & General Ledger, will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of the FP&A, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting and Regional Shared Service teams. The Team Lead is responsible for managing the AC/AT general ledger department, which performs all the month end close steps associated with services, production, and selling entities. Additionally, this group supports the AC/AT Business and global joint venture accounting (e.g. Fairway, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage general US GAAP accounting function, including but not limited to: inventory, cash, intercompany, accruals, joint venture accounting, etc.
• Lead a team of up to 6 general ledger analysts that perform the month end close for all Acetyl Chain and Acetate Tow entities
• Primary accounting lead on any accounting issues encountered by plant controllers, FP&A, customer experience, supply chain, etc.
• Review and approve recurring and non-recurring journal entries
• Review and approve monthly, quarterly and yearly SOX controls to ensure all entities and joint venture accounting comply with the company’s policies
• Review and approve monthly account reconciliations prepared by general ledger analysts
• Review and approve monthly balance sheet and income statement trend reports
• Identify and resolve potential issues that could impact month-end close deadlines
• Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements
• Primary accounting lead on any audits and examinations from external or internal inquiries, including but not limited to governmental agencies, external auditors, etc.
• Serve as liaison for others in the finance organization for ad hoc requests such as trade compliance audits, transfer price inquiries and governmental agencies filings
• Provide support to Manager on any other ad hoc analysis or special projects as requested

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years public or private accounting, required
• Inventory accounting experience, required
• Bilingual English/Spanish, required
• GL accounting experience, strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting concepts, including cost accounting, inventory, VAT taxes, and foreign exchange

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline, strongly preferred
• CPA or equivalent, strongly preferred