<p>This position is responsible for:</p> <ul> <li>Performing accounting activities including analyzing/documenting transactions, recording journal entries, preparing reconciliations, and performing variance analyses. </li><li>Supporting the preparation of financial statement disclosures for group and/or statutory reporting. </li><li>Building and maintaining working relationships with operating departments (both globally and within North America), auditors and other functions. </li><li>Working on cross-functional teams to facilitate proper implementation of technical transactions and recommending proper accounting treatment on unique transactions and/or new pronouncements. </li><li>Serving as a reference point for issue resolution. </li><li>Establishing and maintaining internal control procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. </li><li>Ensuring accounting estimates are properly supported, accurate and complete. </li><li>Experience with various technical accounting concepts (eg., foreign exchange transactions, derivatives, hedging transactions, impairment assessments and actuarially-determined provisions). </li><li>Driving continuous improvement and process initiatives throughout area of responsibility. </li></ul> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance </li><li>Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) </li><li>5+ years of accounting experience with strong knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting principles </li><li>Experience with consolidation system applications and concepts </li><li>Strong leadership and problem solving skills with a bias for action and issue resolution </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles </li><li>Experience with SAP, HFM, OneStream </li><li>Experience within the global automotive industry </li></ul>