Lead Accountant

**Responsabilidades**:The Americas Engineered Materials (EM) Team Lead role is a position within the Americas Controller organization that will report directly to the Americas EM Manager. The Team Lead will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of FP&A, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting and Regional Shared Service teams. The Team Lead is responsible for managing the EM general ledger department, which performs all the Americas EM month end close steps associated with services, production, and selling entities. Additionally, this group supports the EM Business and global joint venture accounting (e.g. Fortron, etc.).**Key Duties/****Responsibilities**- Oversee and manage Americas EM general US GAAP accounting function, including but not limited to: inventory, cash, intercompany, accruals, 3rd party billing, joint venture accounting, etc.- Lead a team of up to 5 general ledger analysts that perform the month end close for all Engineered Materials legal entities and joint ventures- 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 USA 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 USA 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 requestedCompetencias:**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- Strong interpersonal skills- Strong organizational skills- 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- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team- Dedicated to developing less experienced team members- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment- Embraces technology and seeks to improve processes