Senior Accountant, Wayne, PA $70-75K
Title: Sr. Accountant, Financial Reporting
Salary: $65-75K
Location:
Company Information:
Our Client, recently acquired by JPMorgan Partners, is a leading chemical manufacturing company serving a variety of markets. The company is a global enterprise, operating in 19 countries on five continents. Our Client leads their market segments in nearly every market they serve.
History
Our Client traces its beginnings to a family soap and candle business opened in
Sodium silicate was made then as now by fusing sand and sodium carbonate in a high temperature furnace. Markets for sodium silicate soon expanded beyond soap-making into corrugated paperboard, textile processing and construction products. Today, silicates are used in a diverse portfolio of applications. They are used in the manufacture of high-end fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts, complex silica gels for removal of impurities from foods and beverages and as a base for the manufacture of precipitated silica for tires, toothpaste and athletic footwear. The environmentally friendly nature of potassium silicate makes it the perfect solution for on and off shore drilling fluid applications as well as for treatment of our municipal water sources. There is no doubt that the applications for this versatile product will continue to expand in the future.
In the twentieth century, our Client has grown both by development of new products derived from its soluble silicates and by joint ventures and acquisitions. Our Client is the undisputed leader in silicate technology. Through its research and development efforts, they have introduced novel products, including silica gels, silica catalysts, hollow microspheres, synthetic zeolites, zeolite catalysts, and other silica derivatives. Today it markets more than 40 distinct, silica-based chemical and performance product lines.
In 1977 they acquired a leading producer of engineered glass materials. The end use markets include: highway safety marking spheres for dry and wet night pavement marking retro-reflectivity; silver-coated glass spheres and particles for use in EMI shielding applications; solid glass beads for cleaning, finishing and strengthening of metals; solid glass spheres for use as additives in plastics and paints; solid glass beads for metal plating and chemical processing; hollow glass spheres for use in mining explosives and as weight reduction in polymers.
Worldwide, our Client and its affiliated companies operate 57 chemical and glass-bead facilities in 19 countries on five continents - North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and
Products
Sodium Silicate; Potassium Silicate; Hydrous and Anhydrous Powders; Sodium Metasilicate; Zeolites; Adsorbent Gels; Silica Catalysts; Solid and hollow glasspheres; Conductive particles
Position Specifics:
This person will be responsible for worldwide consolidation and basic financial statement preparation and will support the Assistant Controller-Accounting & Analysis in consolidation of worldwide results and international reporting coordination. The person must have working knowledge of US GAAP reporting stardards, experience in consolidation of multi-national businesses, maintenance of elimination and consolidation entries, and preparation of basic financial statements (cash flow, stockholders equity, balance sheet, P&L) and footnotes.
Essential Job Functions:
· Monthly consolidation and reporting of worldwide results. Preparation of basic financial statements for both internal and external financial reporting.
· Prepare quarterly financial statements and tables included in the Earnings Release.
· Maintenance of the consolidation accounting package (Cognos) and development of new reports as required.
· Liaise between IT Dept. and Corporate Accounting on periodic upgrades, enhancements and maintenance of Cognos consolidation software.
· Ability to guide international reporting staff on basic US GAAP accounting matters.
· Good understanding of Sarbanes Oxley 404 (“SOx”) requirements. Ability to execute controls over consolidation process and external financial reporting in accordance with SOx guidelines.
· Provide guidance on accounting for intercompany transactions on a worldwide basis.
· Preparing periodic and ad hoc reports on a consolidated company level, as required.
· Support the Corp. Controller and Ass’t Controllers in providing various financial analyses.
· Prepare various consolidated reports to the Tax Dept. in support of the provision for income taxes.
Requirements:
· BS Degree in Accounting required.
· 5+ years of accounting experience including both Public and Private practice.
· CPA certification preferred.
· Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly communicate in both individual settings and occasionally to groups.
· Strong aptitude for reporting systems required.
· Ability to create custom reports as necessary in the financial consolidation package (Cognos).
· Familiarity with consolidated financial statements, foreign subsidiaries and currency translation required.
·Proficient in Excel and accounting consolidation systems (such as Hyperion, Cognos, etc.).
· Excellent general accounting skills required. Working knowledge of SEC/SOX reporting preferred.
· Ability to exercise sound judgment and take initiative in resolving problems and making recommendations.
· Must be highly disciplined, results-oriented and self-motivated.
· Strong organization skills. Ability to organize complex projects, manage multiple tasks, and meet established deadlines.
· Ability to analyze financial information and generate error free financial reports.
Brian Fenerty
Peopleflex, Inc.
1025 Andrew Drive
