**Responsabilidades**:
The Americas Accounting associate role is a position within the Americas Controller organization. The role works closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of the FP&A, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting and Regional Shared Service teams. The Associate will perform month end close steps associated with services, production, and selling entities within the EM business line. Additionally, this group supports the EM Business and global joint venture accounting (e.g. Fortron, etc.).
**Key Duties & Responsibilities**
- Perform all related related journal entries, financial flux, key judgments, internal controls, and management reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for the services, production or selling entities within the EM business line.
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to be reviewed by Team Lead.
- Identify and cultivate productive relationships with business partners and stakeholders.
- Prepare key ad-hoc reporting and analysis requested by senior leadership.
- Consistently improve process and functional performance through innovative approaches to challenges.
- Identify, solve, and/or escalate accounting issues to Team Lead, where applicable.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
Competencias:
Required Education Level
- ** Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline, strongly preferred.**:
- CPA or equivalent, preferred
Required Experience
- ** Minimum 1 year public accounting or private accounting experience, required.**:
- ** Bilingual English/Spanish, required**:
- Cash accounting experience, strongly preferred.
- General ledger accounting, strongly preferred.
Required Knowledge/Skills
- Follows through on commitments and demonstrates ownership of results.
- Exhibits a positive can-do attitude and approaches responsibilities with an open mind.
- Achievement oriented: exhibits desire and willingness to learn and grow.
- Applies concepts and guidelines; demonstrates healthy skepticism and effective problem solving and analytical skills.
- Basic understanding of finance and accounting operations & internal accounting controls.
- SAP Experience a plus