What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Accounting Manager position at Axalta?
Primary Responsibilities
To oversee the daily, monthly, quarterly and year end accounting for all entities under the North America Region of Axalta, primarily Axalta Coating Systems, LLC. The position will also be responsible for overall management of fluctuation analyses performed on a quarterly basis, manage deliverables to corporate for quarterly and annual SEC reporting purposes, reviewing accuracy of all cost centers within North America and Corporate regions, identification, timely reporting and accuracy of leases for accounting purposes.
The position will report to the North America Controller and will interface with all levels and functions of the organization. This position will be based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage monthly reviews with businesses and functions over the North America and Corporate cost centers and make necessary month end entries to ensure material accuracy.
- Coordinate and monitor prepaid asset accounting and certain accrued liabilities managed by the shared service center and other functions.
- Identify new and amended lease agreements for accurate and timely accounting.
- Support internal control environment to satisfy external and internal requirements, specific to these areas
- Coordinate and manage certain manual process/models, including the State Hubco accounting model to assist with our overall tax strategy
- Prepare supporting schedules for auditors as requested
- Financial analysis, special projects, financial standards and policy updates, as requested
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Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other related area
- At least 5 years experience with 2 years in corporate accounting experience preferred
- Experience in consolidation accounting or external reporting preferred
- CPA preferred
- Strong technical accounting experience, including experience with the coordination of multi-location reporting, segment reporting, foreign exchange translation, accounting for income taxes and pensions, helpful
- Excellent Excel and ERP system skills, such as Oracle, SAP (preferred), etc
- Strong understanding of Financial Statements and SEC reporting
- Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines
- Experience with process/controls documentation required
- Experience coaching direct reports
Other qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and interact with coworkers, senior management, auditors, etc.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities
- Strong project management skills
- Strong analytical and documentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
“Please note that Axalta Coating Systems will not accept any candidate profiles sent unrequested and unsolicited by recruiting agencies. Axalta Coating Systems collaborates with preferred providers based on framework agreements and will not pay any fees to recruiting agencies without an agreement. Should Axalta Coating Systems receive a candidate profile form a recruiting agency with which there is no framework agreement, and should the respective candidate be considered or hire, this will not entitle the recruiting agency to claim payment or fees.
Overview
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta," or the "Company"), is a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high performance coatings systems. With over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry, Axalta is known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service.
Over the course of the Company's history, Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by continually developing innovative coatings technologies designed to enhance the performance and appearance of customer's products, while improving the customer's productivity and profitability. Axalta's diverse global footprint of 50 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 47 customer training centers and more than 14,000 team members allows the Company to meet the needs of customers in over 130 countries. Axalta serves its customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 4,000 independent, locally-based distributors. The Company's scale and strong local presence are critical to its success, allowing leverage of the technology portfolio and customer relationships globally while meeting customer demands locally.
Axalta operates its business in two operating segments: Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings, serving four end markets, including: Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across the following four regions: North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
For more information please visit our website www.axalta.com or follow us on Twitter @axalta and on LinkedIn.