Financial Analyst SG 25
Job Title: Accounting Financial Analyst (SG 25)
The Accounting Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the daily operations and other accounting activities related to engine programs and interacts closely with a variety of departments and personnel throughout PACCAR.
This position performs a variety of accounting activities under minimal supervision to ensure timely and accurate financial statements and management reporting. This position will be working in a fast-paced environment, analyzing data for management, ensuring PACCAR's Sarbanes-Oxley and internal controls programs are completed timely and efficiently, provide month end support and lead change to existing business processes and requirements.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure timely and accurate presentation of financial statements and analytical reports.
- Perform month-end closing cycle activities for new engine development programs including preparing monthly journal entries, preparing financial statements, and reporting results to management.
- Provide project cost management services such as cost estimates and invoice analysis.
- Prepares various management reports, financial comments and provide any key data as requested.
- Coordinate the forecast process, gathering and assessing data from various sources and managers to compile the forecast of future trends.
- Participate/assists in projects related to plant accounting processes.
- Participates in Physical inventory counts, quarterly statistical audits, and cycle counts.
- Ensures compliance with internal control policies and keeps accounting procedures updated.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts to include critique of current business processes and recommend and operationalize improvements.
- Lead Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control program: testing and documentation including sample selection, support collection, and testing according to PACCAR methodology.
- Maintains effective oral and written communications, externally and internally.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelors degree required Accounting degree preferred. CPA/CMA or masters degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience required, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong collaboration, analytical and accounting skills, attention to details.
- Strong PC skills including advanced MS Excel (charts, pivot tables, Power Query etc.) and Access skills.
- SAP/ERP system experience desired.
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Internal Controls.
- Strong affinity to continuous improvement and change management.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in specific deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
- Must have demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail with a 'Big picture' focus and drive for continuous improvement.
- Must be a hands-on self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
- Ability to influence and work with employees at all levels of the organization.