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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 7(!) 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 systems Calculate bad debt reserve for all facilities and communicate any issues with sales team Calculate sales rebate reserves and payouts, and ensure accruals are timely and accurate Communicate with operations leaders to maintain appropriate reserves for warranties, back charges and credit memos Perform 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 appropriate Oversee 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 systems Calculate bad debt reserve for all facilities and communicate any issues with sales team Calculate sales rebate reserves and payouts, and ensure accruals are timely and accurate Communicate with operations leaders to maintain appropriate reserves for warranties, back charges and credit memos Perform 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 appropriate Oversee 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 facilities Ensure inventory costing is accurate and up-to-date Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systems Prepare consolidated inventory rollforward for all facilities, reconciling to the GL every month and researching discrepancies and outliers Calculate and reconcile slow-moving inventory reserve and work with operations team to maintain appropriate inventory levels Assist 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 centers Ensure inventory costing is accurate and up-to-date Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systems Prepare consolidated inventory rollforward for all facilities, reconciling to the GL every month and researching discrepancies and outliers Calculate and reconcile slow-moving inventory reserve and work with operations team to maintain appropriate inventory levels Assist 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 OBE Work 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 systems Coordinate 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 disclosures Calculate and record incentive compensation accruals for various plans across OBE, including preparation of final payout file Coordinate with HR for HR to follow when assigning new employees to locations, regions, departments, etc. and perform audits to ensure consistency across OBE Assist with audit of 401(k) plan, as needed Assist with annual merit increase process, as needed

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 roles Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field Understanding of US GAAP A “get things done” attitude who is comfortable developing and implementing business process improvement as opposed to a maintainer of business processes already in place Comfortable dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization Ability 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)