Accountant II - Corporate Accounting

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY

The mission, purpose and value added for this position is to record, verify, summarize and evaluate financial and statistical information for local and corporate management.   This position will provide timely and accurate financial information to management helping to meet operational goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accounting for corporate entities. Responsible for the full–cycle general ledger accounting practices for corporate entities, including preparing and recording journal entries, month-end close procedures, preparing general ledger account reconciliations, preparing financial statements and other accounting activities. Experience overseeing Overhead Allocations is a plus.

• Experienced in general accounting, corporate accounting, bank reconciliation, treasury, AP, and AR accounting.

• Ensure consolidation is performed accurately on a monthly basis. Have experience in consolidation issues including foreign currency translation, intercompany reconciliation and eliminations.

• Prepare monthly internal financial reports for upper management review, compiling and analyzing information to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting records as well as related analyses.

• Perform ad-hoc analyses and projects as assigned.

• Prepare reports to support external financial reporting and SEC filings.

• Prepare schedules for quarterly review and year-end audit processes with outside audit firm(s).

• Ensure adherence to and effectiveness of internal control in own area of responsibility.

• Establish, modify, and coordinate the implementation of new Corporate Accounting control procedures, as necessary.

• Create, preserve and encourage a trusted business partner relationship with various stakeholders within Finance, mainly with Operational Accounting, and across the entire organization

• Must be knowledgeable on GAAP. Responsible for keeping current with new accounting pronouncements and ensuring the Company’s accounting practices are in compliance with GAAP.

• Monitor and identify major performance areas for enhancement via computerization and/or paper flow.

• Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.

• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

• Fully supports Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing areas of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams.

• Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety.

• Any additional responsibilities or tasks assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in general accounting or corporate accounting preferred.

• Previous SAP and JDE experience preferred.

• Strong computer skills, with proficiency using standard spreadsheet applications.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office.  Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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