Director Accounting ZEISS Group Thornwood

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Prepare periodic financial statements including audited year-end statements, IFRS statements, monthly income statements, balance sheets and cash reporting. Impact on the company includes meeting the ZEISS Group requirements and provides appropriate information to management of all US Group entities for decision making.
Maintain cash balances, bank relationships and intercompany accounting with parent. Assures treasury functions are maintained so that business can be and cash utilization is optimized.
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Oversee payroll function for seven entities. Assure employees are paid properly, associated government reporting and tax payments are done and salary and related expenses are recorded on the companies’ books properly. Oversee Accounts Payable function, including payments via wire, ACH and checks.
Review and maintain insurance program to limit company exposure in various ways from Property insurance, workers comp, fidelity, product liability etc.
Complete benefit accounting and analysis work. Assure benefit programs are maintained in accordance with audit and DOL standards. Provide the Benefits Committee with information needed to review and minimize costs of plans and to assure the company offers the best plans available for that cost.
Participate in Benefit Committee meetings. Assures company can continue to offer competitive benefits package to its employees.
Prepare and monitor Carl Zeiss, Inc. departmental budgets.
Drive process improvement, assure proper expenditure control, and cost transparency , while minimizing costs to the company through adept reporting.
Our requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA preferred. Formal training in Sarbanes Oxley and other key financial regulations is a plus.
7+ years’ experience of accounting, and providing financial support/consultation to a complex organization, with advanced knowledge in pension and healthcare areas.
Experience in shared services environment is a plus.
Finance and accounting expertise, including governmental regulations (IRS, DOL, PBGC)
4+ years of Managerial experience – demonstrated ability leading and developing teams.
Superior analytical skills and process orientation.
Excellent communicator – ability to express the complex in simple, easy to grasp ways; both verbally and in writing. Strong focus on customer/partner experience.
Acquisition integration experience a plus.
Demonstrated ability to handle both strategic and tactical financial issues.
Demonstrated experience building a proactive, service oriented, responsive Finance function.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (VBA proficiency is a plus), & SAP.
Experience in dealing with a European HQ is a plus.
Demonstrated project management skills is a plus.

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