Junior Accounting Specialist

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**We're Lear For You.**

The position will support the Senior Assistant Controller and Plant Controller for the Gustavsburg HQ and Techcenter in Germany near Frankfurt.Junior Accounting Specialist will actively participate in daily activities and provide assistance to the headquarters and Engineering Controlling and Accounting activities such as: month-end closing, preparation of journal entry statements, manual invoices, cost accounting analysis, data entry system administration and supporting documentation. Perform reconciliations, oversee payables and receivables, maintain sub-ledgers. Check the PO in the data system.

**Responsibilities**:

- Actively support the HQ and Eng. Controller in preparing accurate and timely month, quarter, and year-end financial closings. That means P&L and BS accounting and analysis, ERP-MFGPro/AS-400 and Hyperion system 100% on time respecting the deadline given
- Reviews and posts journal entries and ensures monthly account reconciliations and analyses are completed in a timely manner for action taken
- Reviews accounts payable, payroll, cash receipts, credit and collections, trade, accounts receivable and various billing activity
- Supporting in weekly KPI updates, ensures cost’s control, identifies and evaluates deviations on a timely and complete way. Focus on overhead areas Weekly analysis of product margins of product reports
- OVH analysis on a weekly basis. Report on Eng Hours and PO
- Ensures that record systems and procedures are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory. Zero Finance Control deficiency
- Ensure the respect of all the S-OX requirements (monitoring plans, monthly BS reconciliations, spreadsheet tests, access rights and SOD)

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Finance or Accounting
- A minimum of 0 - 2 years experience in a similar field.
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English