The Timken Company · 3 hours ago
Accounting Specialist - PHWP
Prussia, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Timken Company is a global leader in motion and power transmission solutions. They are seeking a part-time Accounting Specialist responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information while driving financial performance and continuous improvement in cost and productivity.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Serve as a partner to the Business Manager and their respective teams to drive business performance to meet company objectives
Lead, direct, and coach the finance team in all functional activities, including general accounting, job cost accounting, inventory validation, accounts payable, customer collections & credit, and payroll
Create annual operating & capital budgets, plans and forecasts consistent with strategic objectives and company’s standards and protocols. This includes providing oversight and input over the development of the sales budgets. Also includes inputting and updating budget & forecast data into OneStream as needed
Define annual financial plans and forecasts in alignment with the corporate finance processes and direction and consistent with the strategic business objectives
Lead the finance team to produce accurate and timely recording and reporting of financial statements and business results and recommendations and implementation of corrective action as appropriate
Lead the efforts to create accurate, timely and effective processes and systems to record accounting transactions for the business (P&L, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Capex and Cash Flow) including supporting functions of Plant Accounting, A/R and A/P
Lead the effort to create accurate and effective processes to provide financial analysis to understand cost and margin performance to support varying business needs and initiate corrective actions where necessary
Coordinate all audit, internal controls and SOX compliance activities with corporate and local governments when applicable
Adherence to US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley to support external public company financial reporting requirements
Drive a performance and talent management culture within finance and accounting departments to meet objectives and establish a continuous improvement culture
Coordinate and oversee timely and accurate month-end close process of the finance teams including the uploading of month-end financial data into OneStream
Review and approve account reconciliations monthly in Blackline
Prepare slides for budget & monthly business performance meetings
Develop annual burden rates for both businesses
Provide oversight & support for annual physical inventory counts. Investigate and recommend process improvements as a result of any large book to count adjustments
Collaborate on significant customer and vendor contract negotiations as needed
Prepare capital spending justifications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Business - Accounting/Finance
8+ years experience
5+ years of Plant Controller experience
Full scale accounting knowledge (financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, processes)
Self-starter with ability to work independently
Adaptability and willingness to wear multiple hats
Preferred
Master of MBA-Accounting/Finance
CPA/CMA
Large ERP & Forecasting Systems experience, including Epicor and preferably OneStream
Manufacturing experience required with multi-site experience preferred
Company
The Timken Company
The Timken Company provides friction management and power transmission solutions for many major market segments.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$652.07M2024-05-16Post Ipo Debt· $652.07M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Kyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Discenza
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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