Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Please send resume in word format if you are interested in this Accounting Specialist Role in Vance, AL 35490. The compensation for this role is open ended for this 1 year-long contract. If you are not interested, please forward to colleagues as we offer referral bonuses, thank you.

Under general supervision, this role controls all tooling budgets, product costs and coordinates proper reporting; coordinates tooling project across multiple Finance and Controlling areas and as well as conducting tooling audits at supplier locations.

Responsibilities:

· Ability to challenge ideas while maintaining the respect and confidence of colleagues, orchestrate and lead projects and to organize and lead meetings to next steps and conclusion.

· Ability to communicate and network well at all levels in support of functional area goals, while adhering to financial standards and cost targets.

· Strong planning/budgeting skills.

· Basic understanding of the German language helpful.

Proficient with Dashboard Software (Power-BI, Qlick, Tableau) and Finance-related IT systems

· Conduct tool controlling for new carlines as well as current running series.

· Control all tooling budgets (Plan vs. Actual) for all carline phases including Project, Facelift, Model Year, Running Changes and Capacity Increase in alignment with the model-year coordinator, purchasing department and MBUSI Suppliers.

· Manage financial transactions including generating goods receipts for completed tooling and creating monthly tooling accruals.

· Manage interfaces on tooling plan figures and actively drive the close-out of appropriate budgets. Responsible for aligning with respective departments, verifying and processing purchase requisitions, and performing audits at supplier locations to verify location and tooling condition.

· Provide month end analysis for tooling including the balance of payments log with cleared invoice report, tooling changes and/or additional accruals, cash out plan for future payments, and other analysis as required for previous tooling payments or reporting.

· Lead the consolidation of tooling invoices. Responsible for consolidating purchase orders, reviewing/approving the Tool Information Sheet, confirming when tool location has been updated, approving Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) status or special payments, and verifying other items as required by the Terms and Conditions.

· Analyze tooling costs and ensure efficiency in collaboration with respective departments. Evaluate supplier processes and present countermeasures as needed to ensure cost are optimal.

· Act as the internal consultant for MBUSI tool controlling topics for business partners locally and internationally.

· Conduct tool controlling for new carlines as well as current running series.

· Control all tooling budgets (Plan vs. Actual) for all carline phases including Project, Facelift, Model Year, Running Changes and Capacity Increase in alignment with the model-year coordinator, purchasing department and MBUSI Suppliers.

· Manage financial transactions including generating goods receipts for completed tooling and creating monthly tooling accruals.

· Manage interfaces on tooling plan figures and actively drive the close-out of appropriate budgets. Responsible for aligning with respective departments, verifying and processing purchase requisitions, and performing audits at supplier locations to verify location and tooling condition.

· Provide month end analysis for tooling including the balance of payments log with cleared invoice report, tooling changes and/or additional accruals, cash out plan for future payments, and other analysis as required for previous tooling payments or reporting.

· Lead the consolidation of tooling invoices. Responsible for consolidating purchase orders, reviewing/approving the Tool Information Sheet, confirming when tool location has been updated, approving Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) status or special payments, and verifying other items as required by the Terms and Conditions.

· Analyze tooling costs and ensure efficiency in collaboration with respective departments. Evaluate supplier processes and present countermeasures as needed to ensure cost are optimal.

· Act as the internal consultant for MBUSI tool controlling topics for business partners locally and internationally.