First brands group™ is a global automotive parts company that develops, markets, and sells premium products through a portfolio of nine market-leading brands: raybestos® complete brake solutions, centric® parts replacement brake components, fram® filtration products, luberfiner® filtration products, trico® wiper blades, anco® wiper blades, carter® fuel and water pumps, autolite® spark plugs, and strongarm® lift supports. The first brands group™ portfolio of world-class brands offers best-in-class technology, industry-leading engineering capabilities, and superior customer service.
essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
* daily, weekly and monthly spending analysis.
* monthly financial reports.
* upload financial information into hyperion.
* interco-intraco accounts balances.
* assist the controller with monthly forecast.
* involvement and support in month end close.
* assist the controller with aop.
* accounts recs.
* concur interface files and american express transactions.
* maquila services invoices.
* meet the quality and environmental policy, identify the objectives of the organization to compliance
* meet the handling procedure of chemicals and waste used and generated during operation
qualifications
* meeting reporting deadlines.
* consistency and accuracy in reporting - analysis.
* excellent understanding of sap and underlying processes, accounting, and material flows.
* strong excel skills (basic formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
* continuous improvement mindset.
* strong english language skills - both written and verbal.
* analytical and problem solving skills.
* strong understanding of accounting and financial analysis concepts.
* flexibility to meet critical reporting deadlines.
education and/or experience
* bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
* 3+ year experience with accounting finance teams within an accounting environment.