Accountant

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Job description

Hybrid - 1 day onsite per week
Long tern contract

Accountant II

JOB PURPOSE
Provides accurate reconciliations and reporting to Financial Reporting and External Auditors on Finance Receivable products, including Dealer Financing, Consumer Lease & Loans, Asset Backed Securitization transactions, Commercial Loans. AHFC Leases, and Fixed Assets. Supports month-end close and year-end close process Research and resolve all out of balances identified in reconciliations.

Provides assistance and support to the regional office associates and recommends ways to improve efficiency. Assists to ensure that accounting requirements for new programs initiated by the business or changes in accounting standards are entered and executed in the CASS system.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Trouble shoot how to fix out of balances from the Source Systems to the General Ledger. Utilize knowledge of how diverse/complex transactions flow in from several Sub-Systems (CASS , DFS , Lewtan , PeopleSoft Fixed Assets, Nakisa ) to the General Ledger. Determine a plan to correct any out of balance conditions and work with ISD to implement fixes in the source systems to prevent any future outages. 30%
• Preparation of reconciliations/analyses to support the accuracy of ending balances of the general ledger and detect any fraud for GL accounts that the position is responsible for. This will also include review of Peoplesoft/Hyperion transaction details, analyses of fluctuations including unusual/irregular transactions - i.e., various liability accounts. 20%
• Preparation of journal entries (including compilation of pertinent backup support) for assigned areas, which will include analysis of several complex accounts such as those that are tied to the various sub-systems. Accountant II will also be responsible for walking the auditors through any processes that they are responsible for. 15%
• Responsible for the preparation of Footnotes and Audit Requests as well as addressing questions from the Financial Reporting Team, External Auditors and SOX Auditors 15%
• Support SOX compliance and audit requirements/quarterly reviews. 10%
• Provide Fixed Assets support in the areas of capitalization, disposals, and reporting. 5%
• Collaborate with other departments with the Finance Division, as well as other business stakeholders, on both recurring and non-recurring tasks, projects, and requests 5%

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS
Minimum Educational Qualifications

• 4 year BS degree in Accounting from a Major US University.

Minimum Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting - dealer /lease/loan accounting preferred.
• 1-2 years experience using oracle/PEOPLESOFT and HYPERION financial management (HFM)

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Intermediate Excel Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Detailed Oriented
• Self-Motivated

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Accurate and timely submission of reconciliations and internal/external reporting
• Provide excellent customer service to all identified customers. Answer inquiries in a timely manner and provide information as needed.
• Ability to identify and understand out of balance conditions in order to develop a resolution plan.
• Excellent analytical skills and strict attention to detail. Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiencies.
• Ability to effectively communicate with various associates across AHFC and AHM to ask questions and solve problems. Understand and adhere to general accepted accounting principles. Apply accounting principles and procedures to a variety of transactions.
• Adapt to changing technology and ability to learn functionality of new systems.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Contacts

• INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENTS (FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, TREASURY, TAX, AP, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING)
• BUSINESS OPERATIONS
• SOX AUDITORS
• ISD
• AHM ACCOUNTING

External Contacts
KPMG External Auditors

DECISIONS EXPECTED

• Ability to reconcile various types of General Ledger accounts from different Source Systems and identify out of balances. Determine how to research the out of balances in order to fix the variance.
• Ability to interact with different departments, ask questions to understand the problem and have the analytical skills to figure out how to assist in getting the solution.
• Ability to learn independently and ask questions as necessary.

COMPETENCIES

• Service Mindset
• Innovative Thinking
• Developing Self and Others
• Influence & Impact
• Valuing Relationships

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