Jr. Accountant

3 months ago


Waterbury, United States Element Solutions Full time
Challenge Yourself and Impact the Future

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions i s a global supplier of industrial metal and plastic finishing chemistries.We primarily design and manufacture chemical systems that protect and decorate surfaces. Our high-performance functional coatings improve resistance to wear and tear, such as hard chrome plating of shock absorbers for cars or provide corrosion resistance for appliance parts. Our decorative performance coatings apply finishes for parts in various end markets such as automotive interiors or jewelry surfaces. As part of our broader sustainable solutions platform, we also provide both chemistry and equipment for turnkey wastewater treatment and recycle and reuse solutions. Our industrial customer base is highly diverse and includes customers in the following end markets: appliances and electronics equipment; automotive parts; industrial parts; plumbing goods; construction equipment and transportation equipment.MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for finance professionals highly motivated and willing to take a step further in their career by joining our team.
Exciting and challenging opportunity working in an American multinational chemical company. T he accountant will be responsible for execution of Record to Report ("RTR") EMEA tasks within the Financial Shared Service functions in accordance with the Group Policies, local and US GAAP requirements, agreed service level agreements and key performance indicators.
Reporting to the RTR Lead Accounting Italy, The successful candidate will actively participate in the development of the team, helping with possible implementations/system changes, transition of activities and collaborate in the continuous process improvement initiatives to ensure a streamlined and efficient team over the regional FSS functions.

What will you be doing?
  • Full ownership of Month End Closing activities including reporting in HFM and variance reviews
  • Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline
  • First point of contact for corporate and FP&A for the entity/s in charge
  • Full ownership on audits and first point of contact for auditors, responsible to make sure all the deliverables are met on time
  • Cash forecast actuals
  • Monitor travel expenses on Chrome River
  • Responsible to monitor all FA related activities (additions, disposals, capex, depreciations)
  • Responsible to monitor tax payment according to schedules provided by tax department
  • Responding to a significant number of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritizing work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis
Who are You?
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance
  • Over 3+ years of Accounting/Finance experience required
  • Advanced Excel skills with experience of building and working with complex models and large data sets.
  • Experience with SAP (JDE and HFM is a plus).
  • Accounting role in FSS in large, listed, multinational company is desirable
  • SOX experience
What competencies will you need?
  • Strong team-building skills and the proven ability to work with a diverse group of people.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (other languages are an advantage)
  • Appetite for delivering continuous improvement
  • Able to establish personal credibility at all levels building effective relationships
  • Eager to learn and embraces change
We are we Offering...
  • Apply understanding of assigned business processes to identify gaps and propose continuous improvement measures
  • Work closely with the process owners to understand issues root causes and standard process deviations
  • Proactively seek feedback from fellow team members and other internal and external customers
Equal Opportunity Employer

Element Solutions Inc group of companies are E-Verify Companies and provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation