Accounting Specialist, Manufacturing

Location:

North Kingstown, United States of America

North Kingstown, R.I., (USA), Onsite

Thales has a vacancy for an Accounting Specialist, Manufacturing to be in charge of plant (personalization center) financials: participating in month-end close activities, ensuring accurate financial data and inventory valuation, preparing on-time KPI's reporting, leading budget and forecast processes at plant level. Working closely with plant management team and corporate manufacturing controlling, you will play a critical role in driving financial discipline, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making within the manufacturing environment.

Month End Close 20%

• Preparation of manufacturing related Journal entries (facilities and indirect cost reallocation, inventory, perso variances reclassification, accruals).
• Manufacturing expenses (manex) and absorption analysis and correction journals if necessary.
• Material variances (PPV, IVA, Scrap/Obso) follow-up and analysis and correction journals if necessary.
• Inventory valuation - variance analysis and inventory reclassification as per corporate guidelines.

Financial Reporting 15%

• KPI's reports for Plant Management.
• Monthly closing package for corporate manufacturing controller, including volumes, headcount/productivity, inventory, manex gap analysis and Perso P&L.
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis.

Budgeting and forecasting 10%

• Leading yearly plant budget exercise (on top of Manex including Facilities, Local IT, Capex of the plant).
• Presentation of the budget and load in Anaplan of validated submission.
  
  - Leading manufacturing rolling forecasts exercises (several cycles during the year).
• Follow-up on actuals Vs budget / forecast and gap analysis.

Other duties as required - 50%

• Ensure standard costing principles: calculation of hourly rates and update of standard cost in local ERP (Oracle).
• Maintain other financial data set-up in Oracle (direct and indirect cost centers, allocation keys for facilities, IT and indirect).
• Point of contact for Regional BU controller regarding cost of cards personalized in perso center.
• Manufacturing cost control: validate Purchase Request and challenge if necessary.
• Financial Business Partner for local management team: prepare, present and explain the numbers within financial analysis.
• Capex preparation (including payback calculation) and follow-up of plant capex (actuals and forecast).
• Ensure fixed assets valuation, on-time put in service and correct depreciation; lead fixed assets count and manage write down or impairment if necessary.
• Facilitate Stock counts/Asset verification.
• Ensure financial guidelines and policies are respected.
• Point of contact for external and internal auditors (incl. internal control) for areas of responsibility within manufacturing controlling.

• BA in Finance (or related field) with 5+ years of experience in controlling OR (or related field) with 3+ years of experience in controlling; experience in Manufacturing controlling highly appreciated.
• Abilities
  - Analytical, problem solving, attention to detail, time management, work under deadlines.
• Interpersonal Skills
  - Excellent communication, team player, integrity.
  
  - Knowledge Manufacturing controlling (standard costing) and accounting principles, knowledge of financial processes of Thales, MS Office, understanding of ERP System, experience in Oracle an asset, Power BI.
• Occasional travel required.

• -Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
• -Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
• -Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• -Company provided Life Insurance,

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local