SAP Controls and Reporting Accountant

Are you ready to build your career by joining an international food and beverage company? If so, our client is hiring a SAP Controls and Reporting Accountant., * Supporting the financial reporting of Fixed Assets across multiple business units.

• Supporting Global Procurement (GP), Research and Development (R&D), as well as Transportation.
• Working directly with the finance managers, will support the execution of capitalization, depreciation, and close processes and require strong expertise in fixed asset accounting, capital project management (CIP/AUC), and SOX controls.

Accounting, Period Close and Financial Reporting:

• Manage end-to-end fixed asset accounting processes including capitalizations, accruals, settlements, and depreciation in partnership with IBM.
• Prepare and post journal entries including recurring entries, accruals, intercompany transactions, and closeout adjustments.
• Execute monthly close activities including CIP/AUC analysis, capitalization summaries, intercompany processing, and transaction cleanup.
• Prepare and review depreciation runs and reclassifications.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support variance analysis.

Project & Fixed Asset Management:

• Monitor Construction in Progress (CIP)/Asset Under Construction (AUC) balances to ensure timely capitalization.
• Prepare and track capitalization templates, approvals, and uploads.
• Maintain capital project trackers and CAR approval workflows.
• Partner with Finance and project teams to validate project status and capitalization readiness.

Intercompany & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Manage intercompany billing and invoice processing across entities.
• Act as a liaison between IBM for asset processes and close deliverables.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and project teams to resolve discrepancies.

SOX & Controls:

• Ensure journal entries are properly authorized and supported in compliance with SOX.
• Perform SOX control activities including large dollar reviews and capitalization validations.
• Support audits with documentation and analysis.

Process Improvement:

• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities.
• Support automation and standardization initiatives.
• Proactively resolve root causes of variances and inefficiencies.

Ad Hoc:

• Assist with special projects and provide analytical support to Finance leadership.
• Deliver insights on capital spending trends and financial performance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA preferred).
• Experience with Excel.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of business processes.
• Experience with CIP/AUC.
• BlackLine experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and influence stakeholders.