Senior Financial Accounting Analyst; Core Accounting & Close

Job Title: Sr. Financial Accounting Analyst (Core Accounting & Close)

Department: Accounting

Location: Westfield, IN

Employment Type: Full Time

The Senior Financial Accounting Analyst – Core Accounting & Close is responsible for executing and maintaining key accounting areas outside of Order to Cash (O2C) and Procure to Pay (P2P), including inventory accounting, fixed assets, accruals and provisions, payroll accounting, payment run preparation, and month-end reporting activities.

Reporting to the North America Controller, this role plays a critical part in ensuring balance sheet integrity, accurate expense recognition, and timely financial close, while supporting regional and group reporting requirements for the North American businesses of Jungheinrich. The role requires strong technical accounting skills, disciplined execution, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, multinational environment.

• Perform inventory accounting activities, including valuation, reserves, and reconciliation of inventory-related general ledger accounts.
• Review inventory movements, adjustments, and write-offs to ensure accurate accounting treatment.
• Support inventory-related close activities and provide audit support as required.

• Maintain fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and retirements.
• Ensure accurate asset master data and compliance with capitalization policies.
• Perform fixed asset reconciliations and support asset-related audit requests.

• Prepare and post monthly accruals and provisions, ensuring appropriate documentation and accounting judgment.
• Perform analysis and reconciliation of accrual and provision balances.
• Post payroll-related journal entries and reconcile payroll accounts in coordination with HR and external payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely expense recognition in line with IFRS and corporate policies.

• Prepare vendor payment run proposals for review and approval by the North America Controller.
• Validate payment accuracy, timing, and completeness prior to execution.
• Support resolution of payment-related issues and reconciliations.

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate posting of all assigned accounting areas.
• Load and validate month-end financial results into Jungheinrich group reporting systems, ensuring alignment with corporate reporting timelines and requirements.
• Perform reconciliations and variance analysis for assigned balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Ensure close documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

• Ensure all accounting activities comply with IFRS, corporate accounting policies, and governance standards.
• Maintain process documentation and supporting schedules for audit and internal review purposes.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to assigned accounting areas.
• Identify process inefficiencies or control gaps and recommend improvements.

• Perform account and variance analysis to support the Controller’s review and decision-making.
• Support accounting process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives.
• Utilize analytical and reporting tools, including Power BI, to support insights, reconciliations, and close monitoring where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including exposure to inventory, fixed assets, and close-related activities.
• Strong understanding of IFRS-based accounting.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close processes.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail with disciplined execution.
• Knowledge of or experience with Power BI is a plus, particularly for reconciliations, reporting, or close monitoring.
• Experience supporting audit requests related to inventory, fixed assets, or payroll accounting.
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