Polyvantis is hiring: Accounting Manager in Mt Vernon

POLYVANTIS is a global, multi-material player with some of the most coveted and iconic brands in the industry – such as PLEXIGLAS®, ACRYLITE® and LEXAN™ Film and Sheet. With 1,500 employees and 15 production sites worldwide, we offer unmatched global capabilities, providing customers with innovative solutions in sheet and film for air and rail, automotive, building and construction, electrical, healthcare and security, and lighting and signage markets.

A career at POLYVANTIS means you will make an impact on the Company’s success each day. We offer excellent pay and benefits, along with comprehensive learning programs to help grow your career. Apply now to join our team and we will become Stronger Together.
Job Purpose As Accounting Manager, you are responsible for a number of legal entities, providing insight in each legal entities’ Balance Sheet, P&L and Cash Flow towards GL’s internal and external stakeholders. For this you will be involved in executing period end activities, ensuring uninterrupted processes in accordance with policies and procedures, preparing and analyzing (statutory- and other) financial statements, supporting audit when requested and filing requirements.
 
Primary Responsibilities

• Accounting
  • Execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing of the US and Canadian legal entities in accordance with accounting practices and procedures. This includes analyzing legal entity balances, account reconciliations, creating postings (e.g. accruals, equity, investments and indirect tax), clearing intermediate accounts, corporate income tax calculation and posting.
  • Manage US and Canadian Accounting teams.
  • Execute Fixed assets and project accounting.
  • Manage product costing and inventory revaluations including intercompany profit elimination, obsolescence, NRV.
  • Conduct inventory analysis & reporting coordination.
  • Review cycle counting and lead physical inventory processes and oversight.
  • Conduct payroll and bank accounting.
  • Create statutory financial statements for the respective legal entities.
  • Support external reporting requirement / deliverables.
  • Drive improvement, simplification, standardization, and digitization of General Ledger related processes & procedures (and align within the region).
  • Keep Knowledge Management documentation (processes, procedures and work instructions) up-to-date and pro-actively share knowledge with colleagues.

• Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables
  • Direct and manage the timely processing of regionally generated invoices and payments as per accounting procedures.
  • Oversee reconciliation of purchase orders, receipts and GRIR as a check for accuracy in payments.
  • Oversee customer credit worthiness and managing the conflict of receivable risk, bad debts/ECL and business requirements to support growth.
  • Direct management of customer accounts and collections for timely receipt of payments, creation of value through the reduction of bad debt/ECL, and intervention when necessary to resolve any disputes.
  • Improve process effectiveness for controllership and efficiency and deliver business visibility to AP and AR performance.

Requirements:

• Education & Training
  • Minimum - Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting and/or related fields
  • CPA a plus

• Experience
  • 3 to 6 years of relevant working experience in Finance & Accounting
  • Knowledge of standard accounting practices (IFRS/Local GAAP)

• Competencies
  • Pro-active mindset and ability to operate both independently and as a team member.
  • Solid understanding of accounting and reporting processes and systems, strong preference for SAP knowledge.
  • Strong communication skills to build up a solid network and exercise positive influence in the organization.
  • Able to see through processes quickly, identify opportunities for improvement and act as a change agent to convert those opportunities into tangible action.

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work Monday- Friday during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.