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KARL STORZ United States is currently recruiting for a Supervisor, Corporate Accounting who will provide hands-on technical analytical and operational leadership. This position will work closely with the Senior Corporate Accounting Manager to manage 4 direct reports and oversee, implement and maintain Corporate Accounting systems and procedures and ensure the accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of Corporate Accounting data.
This is a hybrid role with 2 days required onsite and based in our Charlton, MA location.
Responsibilities
- Manage a de-centralized Corporate Accounting team located throughout the United States.
- Oversee the assigned processes in the general accounting group including month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliation, intercompany reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, strategic projects reporting and consolidated financial statement preparation and publication.
- Perform variance analysis of balance sheet and income statement and other various statistical analysis.
- Identify business drivers.
- Make recommendations to business partners on how to improve performance.
- Drive Corporate accounting transformation project for multiple sites located throughout the United States.
- Review account reconciliations and proactively address potential risks for the company.
- Assist in the management of the interim and annual audits.
- Review, identify, and drive process improvements across multiple sites.
- Manage intercompany Trade invoices collection process.
- Drive team training, development and engagement.
- Identify and implement Corporate Accounting process improvements.
- Assist in the roll-out of new accounting standards.
- Develop, implement and ensure compliance of policies and procedures relating to accounting and financial management.
- Implement, maintain, and monitor strong internal controls, including all necessary documentation.
- Maintain proper compliance to US GAAP and German GAAP accounting policies.
- Provide leadership and participate in various department-wide initiatives.
- Drive and support new system implementation.
- Drive data analytics deliverable for the Corporate Accounting team.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of growing experience required in an accounting/cost accounting role, preferably in a distribution environment with proven process improvement results.
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA and/or CPA a plus.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP. German GAAP knowledge is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of SAP (FI/CO/SD/BI) strongly preferred (will consider other large ERP experience, e.g. Oracle, JD Edwards).
- Power Pivot/Power BI and Tableau skills preferred.
- Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail, ability to focus on big picture issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team player.
- Strong oral and written presentation skills, including the ability to review and abstract information.
- An understanding of the demands and tight deadlines of a multi-site US organization.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage within a fast-paced sales environment.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment with all levels of employees.
- Ability to write reports that are understandable regardless of the financial knowledge of the audience.
- Ability to travel within the U.S., up to 10%.
- Available to work after normal business hours as needed to meet business needs and deadlines.
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