Staff Accountant

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Meet the Recruiter:
Amber Smallwood

• Prepare journal entries
• Process inter-company / divisional transactions
• Verify validity of monthly allocations
• Review and approve coding of operating expenses
• Examine channel partner payment adjustments and post audit claims
• Prepare accruals and other adjusting entries
• Reconcile sub-ledger to general ledger account balances
• Maintain accurate account and data reconciliation including supporting sub-ledgers, journals, and other financial documentation within a cost efficient operation.

• Insures full compliance with MEI and PNA policies, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Insures protection of company assets in all areas through front line knowledge and experience
• Conduct initial internal control evaluations
• Investigate, resolve or report to the accounting manager any inconsistencies or improprieties.
• Review and interpret accounting policies and procedures

• Identify and research account discrepancies
• Verify inter-company assessments
• Define and post reclass entries as needed
• Review general ledger accounts and correct journal entries
• Perform accounting analysis, such as, but not limited to:
  Balance sheet accounts, Expense and salary accruals, Department expense analysis, Prepaid and insurance, Employee relocations, travel advances, etc.
• Assist in performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis
• Prepare cash flow forecast and other ad-hoc requests.

• Prepare financial reports and related statements, charts, tables and other exhibits
• Assist in budget / forecast preparation

• No direct reports

• Applies advanced knowledge normally acquired by obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Accounting or concentration in Accounting required.
• Generally has a minimum of 2 years cumulative accounting experience.

• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA or similar ERP systems
• Experience with Blue Yonder
• Experience with Power BI reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPsExperience analyzing and manipulating data exported from accounting or financial systems

• Major Strengths:
  Learning, Thinking and Passion Results
• Other Key Strengths: revenue recognition, accruals, reserves, liabilities

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits
  – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits
  – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits
  – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance
  – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs
  –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support,…