Your Tasks:
- Direct managerial oversight of general, accounts payable, accounts receivable (including service and spare parts), and treasury functions while supervising a professional staff of accountants, analysts, and accounting clerks.
- Accurate and timely completion of the monthly financial close process in adherence to local and corporate reporting schedules and timelines.
- Responsible for monthly generation of financial statements (including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement) and reporting packages for local management and headquarters in Germany on an IFRS basis.
- Responsible for treasury and cash management function in close coordination with Corporate Treasury Department in Germany.
- Responsible for Accounts Payable function to ensure efficiencies in the SAP AFI Application.
- Manage relationship with local auditors to ensure timely and effective completion of year-end audit process for DSI on an IFRS basis including stand-alone financial statements and footnote disclosures.
- Provide excellent leadership and managerial oversight of all financial accounting functions and personnel.
- Provide necessary ad-hoc reporting on an as needed basis.
- Must comply with all work rules, policies and procedures including safety rules and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Your Skills:
- Excellent leadership and personnel management skills.
- Well-versed in IFRS and US GAAP reporting standards.
- SAP implementation (FI and CO) experience highly desirable.
- Knowledge of processes and procedures of POC accounting in a contract management environment.
- Must be detail-oriented with desire to delve into transactional functions while maintaining scope of the global corporate environment.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- General understanding of the automotive business.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel, PowerPoint).
- Basic ability to navigate Internet and Intranet software packages.
- Ability to maintain working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Must be flexible, dependable and creative.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment, often in a leadership position.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills (English required and German highly desirable).
- Must be able to manage time and determine priorities.
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
- 8-10 years experience in a manufacturing environment, automotive preferred.
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Sr. Staff Accountants
- Staff Accountants
- Treasury Analyst
A/R and A/P Accounting Staff
