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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Staff Accountant / Senior Accountant- Dallas

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215


We are undergoing an Accounting transformation here at OBE.We are hiring 8(!) Staff Accountants and Senior Accountants to help to lead the way.If you have ever wanted to put your fingerprints all over an Accounting function, and have a real chance to build- look no further.Descriptions for the openings are below.Come join this industry leader!

Who we are:

At OBE, together, we build excellence every day... we are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed, through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition, to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win.

We believe

safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centric , and

agility

are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success.

Oldcastle Building Envelope operates a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline-driven, and complex manufacturing environment. The company works toward complete and absolute customer satisfaction, in addition to safety, superior quality, and continuous improvement. The people are execution-oriented 'doers' who are nimble, technically savvy, and reliable.

How you'll make an impact:

As a key member of the Accounting team, you will ensure OBE's accounting policies, procedures and controls are consistently applied and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This position requires strong communication and the ability to interact with several members of the accounting and finance team across the organization at varying levels.This position will need to be self-motivated with extensive US GAAP knowledge, process implementation and internal controls experience.This is a newly created position with the organization, and the Company's strategy (and this position) requires a change leader who is comfortable with being part of a team driving positive change and process improvement.

This is a hybrid role, working out of our Dallas Corporate Headquarters three times per week.

Roles Available with Responsibilities

(2) Staff / Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting (Glass Fabrication)

Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systemsCalculate bad debt reserve for all facilities and communicate any issues with sales teamCalculate sales rebate reserves and payouts, and ensure accruals are timely and accurateCommunicate with operations leaders to maintain appropriate reserves for warranties, back charges and credit memosPerform procedures to ensure proper revenue recognition across facilities: matching principle, proper cut-off, no bill & holds, etc.Review Goods Received Not Invoices reporting and work with the receiving team and AP team to ensure accruals are current and appropriateOversee closing of various ERP modules(1) Staff / Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting (GGS - Service Centers)

Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systemsCalculate bad debt reserve for all facilities and communicate any issues with sales teamCalculate sales rebate reserves and payouts, and ensure accruals are timely and accurateCommunicate with operations leaders to maintain appropriate reserves for warranties, back charges and credit memosPerform procedures to ensure proper revenue recognition across facilities: matching principle, proper cut-off, no bill & holds, etc.Review Goods Received Not Invoices reporting and work with the receiving team and AP team to ensure accruals are current and appropriateOversee closing of various ERP modules(2) Staff / Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting (GGS - Glass Fabrication)

Prepare journal entries and analyses related to inventory accounting across all glass fabrication facilitiesEnsure inventory costing is accurate and up-to-dateWork closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systemsPrepare consolidated inventory rollforward for all facilities, reconciling to the GL every month and researching discrepancies and outliersCalculate and reconcile slow-moving inventory reserve and work with operations team to maintain appropriate inventory levelsAssist with physical count procedures by hosting trainings, answering questions, reviewing monthly support for compliance with policy, reviewing qty adjustments, etc.Work with metal processing team to eliminate any intercompany profit(1) Staff / Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting (GGS - Service Centers)

Prepare journal entries and analyses related to inventory accounting across all service centersEnsure inventory costing is accurate and up-to-dateWork closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systemsPrepare consolidated inventory rollforward for all facilities, reconciling to the GL every month and researching discrepancies and outliersCalculate and reconcile slow-moving inventory reserve and work with operations team to maintain appropriate inventory levelsAssist with physical count procedures by hosting trainings, answering questions, reviewing monthly support for compliance with policy, reviewing qty adjustments, etc.Work with metal processing team to eliminate any intercompany profit(1) Staff / Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Prepare journal entries and analyses related to accounting for payroll and benefits for all of OBEWork closely with Accounting Manager, payroll department and HR information services to design and build processes in UKG to allow for simple and error-proof coding of payroll into various ERP systemsCoordinate with HR and Total Rewards / Benefits team members to ensure appropriate accounting for health and welfare benefits, IBNR accrual, pharmacy rebates, etc.Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for OBE's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, working with third-party actuaries, payroll, and financial reporting to ensure accurate recordkeeping and disclosuresCalculate and record incentive compensation accruals for various plans across OBE, including preparation of final payout fileCoordinate with HR for HR to follow when assigning new employees to locations, regions, departments, etc. and perform audits to ensure consistency across OBEAssist with audit of 401(k) plan, as neededAssist with annual merit increase process, as needed(1) Staff / Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Assist with general corporate accounting needs across all of OBEMaintain goodwill and intangibles rollforward on a monthly basis, coordinating with the M&A and FS Reporting teams to include any additions from acquisitions and impairment considerationsResponsible for recording and reconciling various accruals across corporate and GGS, including but not limited to:AP accrual for invoices received but not yet processedLag accrual for estimate of goods / services incurred, but not yet received in the systemCoordinate with legal department to establish accrual or legal fees incurred but not yet invoicesCoordinate with functional leaders from various departments (marketing, procurement, HR, finance, IT, etc.) to accrue for professional fees incurred but not yet invoicedPrepare consolidated accruals for utilities across OBEWork with property tax accountant to ensure appropriate property tax accruals are in placeEstablish appropriate accruals for T&E transactions that are incurred but not yet approved / recorded

About the right person

How you get things done

Integrity

Track record of strong personal and professional integrity; committed to continue building a sustainable, profitable business while meeting the highest ethical standards.Leadership

Capable to lead positive change, influence, and mentor members of the accounting team.Strong Communicator

Exceptional communication skills that influence customers, industry contacts, C-level executives, peers, and employees.Judgement/Decision Making

Consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip-shooter.Change Agent

Embrace and lead positive change and guide the organization through tough challenges while respecting the legacy and history of the company.Essential qualifications

Minimum of five (3) years of progressively responsible accounting leadership rolesBachelor's degree in accounting or related fieldUnderstanding of US GAAPA "get things done" attitude who is comfortable developing and implementing business process improvement as opposed to a maintainer of business processes already in placeComfortable dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organizationAbility to help drive change, build culture, and influence others to deliver immediate results

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)