Senior Accountant Finance Department
Company Overview: Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. or SIA , located in Lafayette, Indiana, is the only Subaru vehicle manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is a 4.4 million square foot automotive OEM - meaning our manufacturing process begins with coils of steel and ends with the high-quality vehicles you see out on the roads. We employ 6700+ Associates, both production and administrative, all under one roof. SIA is the safest automotive manufacturing plant in the United States and is also a pillar in the community due to its numerous fundraising activities held onsite, donations to local charities and plentiful volunteer opportunities. SIA is a frontrunner in environmental conservation being the first Zero-Landfill automotive manufacturing plant and the first to have its campus designated a backyard wildlife habitat. SIA has grown tremendously since its 1989 beginnings and continues to be an example of success within the automotive industry.
Position Summary: The Senior Accountant will maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, perform account reconciliations, review and analyzes general ledger transactions, assists other departments, and applies critical thinking to solve dynamic problems.
Outline of duties: - Prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial statements using accounting principles.
- Calculates and records daily/weekly journal entries.
- Assists with the budgeting and forecasting of areas of responsibility.
- Prepares periodic reporting (daily, weekly, monthly) for internal Finance and external SIA purposes.
- Coordinates accounting matters with other departments
- Prepares ad-hoc reports as needed
- Initiates and performs special projects.
- Prepares physical inventory audits and controls
- Identifies and implements process improvements for efficiency throughout accounting processes.
- Applies critical thinking to solve dynamic problems
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting required plus 5+ years relevant experience
- CPA or CMA
- Experience with MS Office applications
- Experience with ERP system, SAP preferred
- Task orientated approach
- Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of the organization
- Ability to work independently
- Detail orientated
- Assume responsibility and ownership for their work product.
Desired Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting required plus 7+ years relevant experience
- Experience at a public accounting firm
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.