Financial Accountant

This is a key role within the Global Financial Accounting (GFA) CoE's in the Budapest Business Center. In this role the individual will be responsible and accountable to perform the accounting activities for daily operations of the customers in the EMEA region. The incumbent will be part of the team that would work together with the Finance Transformation and the Transitions teams, along with the Zone Controllership.
The individual should understand the process workflows well and be able to decipher the process interconnect and impacts. This role is instrumental in supporting the respective Plant Controller to ensure an adequate internal controls environment throughout the plant.  Includes the effective deployment of a comprehensive account reconciliation and balance sheet review process.  This position also has responsibility for ensuring financial accounting activities at the location are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Eaton Corporate Policies and Practice. 

- Process Centric: with thorough understanding of the financial processes (RTR, OTC & PTP) with due focus on RTR in managing end to end accounting. 
- Responsibilities include ensuring an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close. 
- Demonstrate efficiency, agility and ensure a high level of accuracy. 
- Provide business partnership to all areas of plant with regard to functional expertise and cross-functional support, providing guidance and education as needed to plant personnel to achieve financial objectives.
- Control & Compliance: Responsible for the implementation and deployment of actions to ensure an adequate environment of internal control.  Provide compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and all applicable statutory requirements as they apply to their areas of responsibility.  Active leadership required to ensure compliance is maintained for all financial activities, as well as the safeguarding of plant assets in compliance with corporate policies and procedures.   Quality culture: Drive and leverage various systems and tools to automate processes and drive process improvements. Must use quality tools like BPI, EBE, etc.
- Process Standardization: Regular review of existing controls and Governance of the standard processes and ensuring alignment to globally defined SSC processes
- Collaboration: Collaborates with the other stakeholders to support overall goals and objectives. Work closely with the Finance Manager in achieving the required goals and timelines. Proactively manage issues through understanding of the overall processes and interconnect. 
- Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a practical approach to continuous improvement of the processes.    

Bachelor degree in Finance/Accounting
Min. 2-3 years of experience in RTR/GL Accounting with solid accounting knowledge

- Advanced PC / Technical Skills and Experience with Microsoft Office Products including MS Access, MS Excel and MS Outlook
- Solid SAP or Oracle knowledge will be preferable
- Proficiency in English
- Strong knowledge and understanding of USGAAP with exposure to SOX
- Ability to operate and work independently 
- Proven track record in delivering process improvement initiatives 
- Ability to deal with a range of issues efficiently and in a timely manner
- Be very solutions driven, analytical and capable of delivering results
- Ability to communicate to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to learn and use new financial tools and reporting systems
- Strong analytical skills and high attention to details