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Senior Accountant

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Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Responsibilities:

Perform the month-end close activities, ensuring all costs are properly and timely recorded, posting journal entries, financial reports preparation according to corporate deadlines and standards
Provide day-to-day business decision support to operations on Accounting and Finance topics.
Drive working capital improvements in inventory to strengthen cash position for the organization
Assist with the periodic and annual standard cost roll process ensuring that all material costs are updated properly and ensuring that labor and overhead costs are appropriately allocated to products
Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures in conjunction with corporate policies and procedures
Protects assets by establishing, maintaining, monitoring and enforcing internal controls
Prepare month financial reporting package and EBITDA walks
Presents Financial Reports to Senior Leadership and local management team
Partners with operations to achieve budget objectives through tracking key performance indicators and initiate corrective actions
Leads forecasting and budgeting activities, in partnership with the ETC NA Controller
Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley, and corporate policies and procedures
Performs other duties as assigned by the ETC NA Controller and management team

Qualifications:

Communicates effectively and has exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excels at multi-tasking, organization, and time management
Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all functions
Strong research, analytical and modeling skills, experience with financial statement analysis, accounting process / procedures and internal controls
Strong Excel skills including data analysis and forward-looking modeling
Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Working knowledge of Financial ERP systems, and Production Operating systems
Consistently operates at the highest level of integrity, never compromising the teams’ ethical standards
Travel: 10%

Education and Experience Requirements:

BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, or related major is required
CPA/CMA and or MBA preferred
At least 7 years in progressive accounting & finance roles
Knowledge of SAP and Syspro ERP Systems
Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

If you are interested in being part of a world class finance function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.

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What You Should Know About Senior Accountant, Alkegen

Join Alkegen as a Senior Accountant in Howell, Michigan, where your expertise will play a crucial role in driving our financial operations. At Alkegen, we are a leading force in specialty materials, focusing on innovative solutions like battery technologies and filtration media. As a Senior Accountant, you'll be responsible for overseeing the month-end close activities, ensuring all costs are accurately recorded, and preparing financial reports that meet our corporate standards. Your analytical skills will be put to use as you provide support to operations on accounting and finance topics, guiding decision-making processes. You'll participate in driving working capital improvements, managing inventory, and ensuring the internal controls are robust and effective. This role will also involve presenting financial reports to our senior leadership team, working closely with various departments to achieve budget objectives, and leading forecasting and budgeting activities. We are particularly focused on communicating effectively and building strong relationships across functions while ensuring compliance with GAAP and corporate policies. Bring your 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, expertise in accounting systems, and passion for making a meaningful impact as part of our diverse and inclusive team. You’ll be joining an organization that truly believes in making the world a better place, and we're excited to see how you'll contribute to our mission to help people breathe easier and live greener.

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What are the key responsibilities of a Senior Accountant at Alkegen?

As a Senior Accountant at Alkegen, you'll be performing month-end close activities, preparing financial reports, and providing vital business decision support to operations on accounting and finance matters. You'll also assist in cost roll processes, enforce policies, and present financial reports to senior leadership, all while maintaining compliance with GAAP and corporate procedures.