Staff Accountant

Overview

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!

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Performs varied assignments with limited supervision. conducts complex accounting and financial analysis activities. Solve problems with management under new organization.

• Assist monthly, quarterly and Year End closing activities, balance sheet and expense accounts reconciliation and analysis vs BP, vs forecast, vs last year.
• Prepare and post Journal entries, process Intercompany/ divisions transactions, validate monthly allocations; intercompany settlements.
• Assist with BP and forecast preparation for income statement and balance sheet by division
• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analyses
• Prepare management reports for local and corporate leadership, including international headquarters
• Assist in Fixed Assets control and registration
• Assist with SOX self-assessments, internal controls, and external/internal audits

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• 2+ years cumulative accounting experience
• Experience with month-end and quarter-end close processes
• Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. (Accruals, reserves, liabilities)
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis), Power BI, experience with ERP systems: SAP preferable, 3-way match
• Exposure to SOX compliance and audit support activities preferred

• General ledger accounting
• Problem solving, high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Dependability, ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments and global teams.

• Internal:
  Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Manufacturing teams in the U.S. and Mexico
• External:
  Corporate headquarters in the U.S. and Japan, external auditors, and business partners as required
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information and business insights to various levels of management

• Hybrid working schedule (onsite working Tue-Thu)
• Travel up to 5% may be required, warehouse locations, and/or customer locations throughout the world.

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, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program
  - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

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