*_job summary_*
the position is responsible for performing cost accounting, forecasting and financial analysis, budgeting, special project analysis, and enhance overall financial awareness to provide plant and divisional management with accurate and reliable information.
this position will support accurate product line reporting, product costing and ensure consistency of financial information between erp systems employed.
*_job responsibilities_*
- prepare financial analysis, drive development of financial forecasts, and participate in timely closings of a multiple legal entity and dual currency site.
- assist with the preparation of annual profit plan, strategic plan, operating reviews, and reporting of financial data and analysis.
- focus on continuous business process improvements.
drive departmental goals and collaborate with plant cross functional teams to advance current processes and procedures while implementing improvements with appropriate documentation where possible.
- participate in annual physical inventory and plant cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy and drive root cause analysis to increase precision.
- perform product cost accounting and analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data for each product line and related reporting in erp systems utilized.
- analyze operational financial data, investigate variances, and report their impact on planned objectives.
prepare monthly reports for local, product line and divisional management.
- ensure compliance with eaton's accounting policies and sarbanes-oxley requirements (e.g.
sox, internal audit, e&y, etc.).
- maintain and analyze monthly entries to budgets and balance sheet accounts which include the processing of accounting entries and the analysis of changes for accuracy and correctness of account distribution as accordance to eaton financial policies and us gaap.
- furnish ad hoc analysis and timely communicate to the accounting manager and controller on business issues, providing supporting documentation and recommending alternative courses of action.
*qualifications*:
*_ qualifications_*
- education level required:_
- bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or related field from an accredited institution.
- years and area of experience required:_
- experience of at least 2 years in a similar position.
- technical knowledge:_
- knowledge of oracle r12, sap, and microsoft office suite
- knowledge of accounting fundamentals, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reconciliations.
- english 80% proficiency.
- soft skills:_
- ability to teach, train, and develop personnel in accounting department.
- must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
we are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power today and well into the future.
by capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we're accelerating the planet's transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world's most urgent power management challenges, and doing what's best for our stakeholders and all of society.
founded in 1911, eaton has been listed on the nyse for nearly a century.
we reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries.
our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed.
we have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company's operations by at least 50 percent by 2030.
eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business around the world.
our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any protected status.
eaton follows relevant non-discrimination laws and regulations in the countries where we operate.
it is the policy of the company to make all decisions regarding employment, including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as defined above.
*job: finance/accounting*
*region: latin america*
*organization: es crds resi residential*
*job level: individual contributor*
*schedule: full-time*
*is remote work (i.e.
working from home or another eaton facility) allowed for this position?
: no*
*does this position offer relocation?
: relocation from within hiring country only*
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