Accounting, Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Corporate Policies, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Operations, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Reports, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Operational Audit, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Philosophy, Profit & Loss, Reporting Dashboards, Set Goals, Supply Chain, Team Player, Time Management, Variance Analysis
The Senior Accountant - Global Inventory Accounting will fill a key role within
the
Finance organization with accounting, reporting, and variance analysis of key
business
initiatives along with ongoing operations within the global operations. This role
will be
responsible for the successful launch of new businesses, setting up new
accounting
procedures, and provide support for ongoing operations. The ideal candidate will
be
attracted by the opportunity to have an impact on an entrepreneurial, rapidly
growing,
and profitable business and to challenge the limits of their professional skills.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support supply chain initiatives which deliver value to Asurion and assurances
that
these benefits are driven into the P&L in a timely manner
- Assist in developing short and long term goals and objectives, including cost
saving
initiatives
- Provide financial and operational driver analytical insights in helping drive
Supply
Chain operations success
- Responsible for setting up the accounting, reporting, forecasting, and analysis of
inventory activities
- Provide ad-hoc analysis as needed to help business partners make better
decisions in a
timely manner
- Use accounting concepts and internal company policies to assure internal
controls
- Use various reporting tools and analysis techniques to turn complex data into
accurate
and relevant information for end users
- Prepare/Create inventory dashboard reports on a weekly/monthly basis
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- Interact positively and pro-actively between international departments to
promote a
global team work philosophy
- Coordinate flow of information and assimilate data necessary to prepare
required
reporting
- Promote the company's Core Values and adherence to those values
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A proven track record of academic and professional excellence.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance, MBA, CPA viewed favorably.
- 3+ year's experience in a high growth or transformational environment with
similar
responsibilities.
- Hands-on style with ability to dig into details.
- Deep financial, data mining, and modeling expertise.
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- A self-directed individual with a strong ability to manage ambiguity and who
adapts
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readily and easily to changes in priorities and business conditions.
- An individual who is self-confident, competent, outgoing, and independent with
a straight forward personality and executive presence.
- Entrepreneurial appreciation; talent for leading change to achieve best results.
- Fits well in an environment that rewards bright, self-starting, energetic, and
action-
orientated managers with increasing responsibility and challenge.
- Professional and personal integrity beyond reproach.
- Comfortable working with very sensitive data and able to maintain a high
degree of
discretion.
- Ability to excel in working within an open, flexible, results-oriented,
performance
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based environment.
- Ability to work with all levels of people in the company and in the client world.
- Proven ability in a "rapid growth environment".
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.