Finance Accounting Manager

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Job Summary

Plans and directs general accounting functions within finance department by performing the below duties, personally or through subordinate supervision. Supervises and coordinates activities of accounting staff to ensure appropriate controls and reliability/accuracy of information reported. Primary accounting support for various cross-functional matters impacting the financial reporting / controls including, but not limited to, manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, customer service, and payroll. Responsibilities include the preparation of financial statements, maintaining accounting general ledger system, assisting with interim and/or year-end financial audits, and supporting business planning as needed.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Oversee the preparation of various operational and management reports as required
• Direct the maintenance of the general and subsidiary ledgers, fixed assets, and depreciation systems.
• Oversee the AP team to ensure accurate and timely dealing with any issues outside of normal invoice matching process - e.g. PPV, IPV tracking, manual approvals etc..
• Assist Controller with continued improvement to internal control structure
• Assist Controller in the preparation of internal/external audit matters
• Direct and assist accounting staff personnel as necessary to achieve department goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required
• CPA is strongly preferred,
• 5-10 years related experience, 3-5 years in a supervisory role
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (USGAAP and/or IFRS)
• Experience with integrated ERPs (Oracle a plus)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Team focused, continuous improvement mindset
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact accounting initiatives.
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management and staff
• Language - English required

Additional Job Details

Management - M2

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
• Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area
• Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
• Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area
• Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
• Typically has a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.