Job Responsibilities
- Lead the month-end closing process and provide accounting support for 12 operating locations covering four business groups in Canada and the United States
- Perform routine accounting controls and investigate variances to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Draft and record journal entries and review account activity for unusual items
- Close the foreign currency company and generate the necessary entries to consolidate at month-end
- Ensure that leases are properly captured and classified on the balance sheet
- Prepare key month-end account reconciliations and resolve outages in a timely manner
- Review and update product service standards for inventory
- Provide accounting support for the budgeting and forecasting processes
- Maintain and provide audit support to the internal and external audit teams
- Develop, maintain and refine financial models to support strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and pricing decisions
- Prepare and present financial reports using clear, visual formats to support business analysis and strategic decision-making
- Deliver financial analysis to support existing commercial relationships, new business development and manufacturing decision-making
- Identify improvements, make recommendations, and promote ideas
- Perform routine duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision. Make decisions and establish work priorities
- Must be able to work non-standard hours and be willing to travel, as needed
- Assist with special projects and new accounting pronouncements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or related discipline; CPA or MBA preferred
- 5-7 years of experience with a public firm or private industrial company; manufacturing experience preferred
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley internal accounting control procedures and processes
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with and ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics Nav preferred
- Inventory and manufacturing cost accounting knowledge preferred
- Ability to clearly articulate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Must possess the ability to work independently and be a self-starter
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills
Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state, or local law.
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What We Do
Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global wood preservation technology company that creates safe and environmentally responsible solutions to solve our customer’s most important challenges. Our products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets including railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber and construction industries. With more than 2,100 employees, we maintain a global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. Koppers is committed to living a culture of Zero Harm that places the care of our people, our environment and our communities first at all times. The company is also a member of the American Chemistry Council and dedicated to adopting its Responsible Care® initiative at all of our locations worldwide.
