LEAD ACCOUNTING

Overview Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications.
Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation.
As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation.
Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately employees worldwide and had net sales of $10.
 billion.
For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.
elanese.
om.
Responsibilities   The Americas Acetyl Chain & Acetate Tow (ACT/AT) Team Lead role is a position within the Americas Controller organization that will report directly to the CBS (AC/AT) Manager.
The Team Lead will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of the FP&A, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting and Regional Shared Service teams.
The Team Lead is responsible for managing the AC/AT general ledger department, which performs all the month end close steps associated with services, production, and selling entities.
Additionally, this group supports the AC/AT Business and global joint venture accounting (e.
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Fairway, etc.).
Key Duties/ Responsibilities Oversee and manage general US GAAP accounting function, including but not limited to.
inventory, cash, intercompany, accruals, joint venture accounting, etc.
Lead a team of up to 6 general ledger analysts that perform the month end close for all Acetyl Chain and Acetate Tow entities Primary accounting lead on any accounting issues encountered by plant controllers, FP&A, customer experience, supply chain, etc.
Review and approve recurring and non-recurring journal entries Review and approve monthly, quarterly and yearly SOX controls to ensure all entities and joint venture accounting comply with the company’s policies Review and approve monthly account reconciliations prepared by general ledger analysts Review and approve monthly balance sheet and income statement trend reports Identify and resolve potential issues that could impact month-end close deadlines Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements Primary accounting lead on any audits and examinations from external or internal inquiries, including but not limited to governmental agencies, external auditors, etc.
Serve as liaison for others in the finance organization for ad hoc requests such as trade compliance audits, transfer price inquiries and governmental agencies filings Provide support to Manager on any other ad hoc analysis or special projects as requested Qualifications Knowledge and Experience Minimum 5 years public or private accounting, required Inventory accounting experience, required Bilingual English/Spanish, required GL accounting experience, strongly preferred Strong knowledge of basic accounting concepts, including cost accounting, inventory, VAT taxes, and foreign exchange Education and Certifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline, strongly preferred CPA or equivalent, strongly preferred Position-Specific Technical Requirements Advanced Excel skills and use of SAP, or similar ERP systems Self-Starter Customer focus Dealing with ambiguity Seeks to proactively drive change by making process and other recommendations to enhance processes and deliverables Detail-oriented Organized and efficient approach to record-keeping Excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
Must be able to ask questions and gather data from a variety of resources and other staff members What we offer.
Excellent  Salary Christmas bonus- Above law.
PTO'S  Vacation premium Supermarket coupons Restaurant coupons Saving funds PTU Retirement Plan Medical Plan Leaves Social security + all by law benefits Transportation All the tools and equipment you may need.
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