Lead Accounting

Overview:**Responsibilities**:**The Americas Acetyl Chain & Acetate Tow (ACT/AT) Team Lead role is a position within the Americas Controller organization that will report directly to the CBS (AC/AT) Manager. **The Team Lead will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of the FP&A, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting and Regional Shared Service teams. The Team Lead is responsible for managing the AC/AT general ledger department, which performs all the month end close steps associated with services, production, and selling entities. Additionally, this group supports the AC/AT Business and global joint venture accounting (e.g. Fairway, etc.).****Key Duties/****Responsibilities**- Oversee and manage general US GAAP accounting function, including but not limited to: inventory, cash, intercompany, accruals, joint venture accounting, etc.- Lead a team of up to 6 general ledger analysts that perform the month end close for all Acetyl Chain and Acetate Tow entities- Primary accounting lead on any accounting issues encountered by plant controllers, FP&A, customer experience, supply chain, etc.- Review and approve recurring and non-recurring journal entries- Review and approve monthly, quarterly and yearly SOX controls to ensure all entities and joint venture accounting comply with the company’s policies- Review and approve monthly account reconciliations prepared by general ledger analysts- Review and approve monthly balance sheet and income statement trend reports- Identify and resolve potential issues that could impact month-end close deadlines- Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements- Primary accounting lead on any audits and examinations from external or internal inquiries, including but not limited to governmental agencies, external auditors, etc.- Serve as liaison for others in the finance organization for ad hoc requests such as trade compliance audits, transfer price inquiries and governmental agencies filings- Provide support to Manager on any other ad hoc analysis or special projects as requestedQualifications:**Knowledge and Experience**- ** Minimum 5 years public or private accounting, required**:- ** Inventory accounting experience, required**:- ** Bilingual English/Spanish, required**:- **GL accounting experience, strongly preferred**:- Strong knowledge of basic accounting concepts, including cost accounting, inventory, VAT taxes, and foreign exchange**Education and Certifications**- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline, strongly preferred- CPA or equivalent, strongly preferred**Position-Specific Technical Requirements**- Advanced Excel skills and use of SAP, or similar ERP systems- Self-Starter- Customer focus- Dealing with ambiguity- Seeks to proactively drive change by making process and other recommendations to enhance processes and deliverables- Detail-oriented- Organized and efficient approach to record-keeping- Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. Must be able to ask questions and gather data from a variety of resources and other staff members**What we offer**:- ** Excellent** Salary**:- ** Christmas bonus- Above law.**:- ** PTO'S**:- ** Vacation premium**:- ** Supermarket coupons**:- ** Restaurant coupons**:- ** Saving funds**:- ** PTU**:- ** Retirement Plan**:- ** Medical Plan**:- ** Leaves**:- ** Social security + all by law benefits**:- ** Transportation**:- ** All the tools and equipment you may need.****Videos to Watch**:Celanese - The chemistry inside innovation - YouTube