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Subaru of America · 1 day ago

Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets and Capital

Camden, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $85K/yr

4+ years exp

Subaru of America is a leading auto brand in the US, committed to innovation and sustainability. They are seeking a Senior Accountant for fixed assets and capital management, responsible for managing fixed assets, capital budgets, and accounting for the SOA Foundation, alongside various financial reporting and compliance tasks.

Consumer GoodsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Oversees and forecasts capital budgets throughout the fiscal year

Closely collaborates with various department heads and the parent company to build and track annual budgets

Creates and maintains monthly reports that analyze budget variances and provide explanations for any discrepancies to department heads and senior finance management

Facilitates the capital budget request process for all departments, as well as diligently tracks spending through specific request forms

Prepares monthly and quarterly projections of depreciation and amortization

Maintains and tracks the company's fixed assets, ensuring accurate monthly depreciation and amortization entries, overseeing fixed asset systems for corporate and tax books, collaborating with business areas to ensure proper capital invoice coding, and reconciling all fixed asset balance sheet accounts

Tracks the spending for various programs such as Connected Services and Techshare for capital expenses

Completes monthly closing of accounts in assigned functional area to include journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting financial schedules

Develops estimates (accruals) for any costs incurred but not paid

Assigned areas include fixed assets, lease accounting, facility and equipment rent, personal property taxes, dealer signs

Oversees all accounting and financial reporting for the Subaru of America (SOA) Foundation

Maintains financial records including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements

Completes bank and investment statement reconciliations and summarizes all activities

Collaborates with the Corporate Responsibility Manager to ensure proper payments for employee contributions, scholarships, and other charitable contributions

Prepares and distributes analysis and summary reports to all management levels

Reporting includes financial statements, account analysis, ad hoc reporting, and footnote and financial statement schedules

Maintains responsibility for the filing of personal property taxes and various governmental reports

Ensures that filing deadlines are met and that the reports are complete and accurate

Collaborates with an external consulting group on specific personal property tax savings initiatives

Ensures that all Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act (J-SOX) compliance controls are followed, including account reconciliations, account rollforwards, etc

Analyzes transactions to ensure accuracy of balances and that transactions are accounted for appropriately within the general ledger system

Uses judgment to make necessary adjustments

Distinguishes trends of assigned accounts/functional areas

Works with internal and external auditors by providing requested data, explanations, and process details as requested

Collaborates with the Accounting team in the implementation of various financial systems and process improvements on an as-needed basis in order to drive efficiency and effectiveness within the financial process

Stays current with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as they relate to this position's specific area of responsibility

Qualification

Oracle Financial PackageFinancial analysisGAAP knowledgeMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsProblem-resolution abilitiesCPA certificationCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

4 to 6 years of progressive experience

Working knowledge of the Oracle Financial Package or experience with relevant enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial systems

Experience with financial software systems such as Oracle, Qlik, and OneStream and ability and willingness to learn new financial software systems as needed

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and Word)

Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Ability to adhere to strict deadlines

Strong analytical, organization and problem-resolution abilities

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and accounting analysis

Proficient in working with and analyzing large data sets

Experience with financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting and strong analytical skills to identify and resolve variances and exceptions

Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills for effective interaction with employees at all levels

Excellent communication skills to work cross functionally across the organization

Ability to contribute to or lead projects and work as part of a cross-functional team and business partner