Prepares and interprets monthly and quarterly financial statements for internal and external reporting purposes.
Prepares financial information with detailed analysis of variances to forecast and plan identifying areas of financial concern requiring action.
Prepares and analyze key financial and operational metrics.
Presents and make recommendations to management as a result of analysis.
Ensures financial controls are in place to properly record transactions in accordance with GAAP.
Ensures provisions and other accounting processes are in accordance with corporate policies.
Interface with auditors on area of responsibility.
Responsible to standardize accounting processes and implement best practices to ensure procedures are as efficient and effective as possible.
Act as a key advisor to other team members.
Project leader on cross-functional projects as required.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies.
Basic understanding of internal and external customer needs is required to make effective/informed decisions.
Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Ability to recommend accounting process changes based on intimate knowledge of accounting processes, policies and procedures.
Ability to direct others on accounting practices.
Ability to research accounting rules in both U.S. GAAP and GAAP of relevant country.
Ability to create a profit center or cost center budget identifying key plan drivers.
Ability to bridge between actual, plan and forecast, analyzing mix impacts and summarizing in management reports.
Provide recommendations based on interpretation of results.
Ability to design/create queries and understands what creates the output.
Creates basic spreadsheet macros.
Ability to design custom queries in job-related software.
Understanding of the relationships between the various tools.
Understand how to use political structure in the organization and how to get things done using that structure.
Typical Experience.
Three to six years of relevant experience.
Typical Education.
Bachelor's degree, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Accounting designation may be required.
Education experience may vary by geography.
Notes.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.
Job skills required: Accounting, Negotiation, Research