Corbion Lenexa , KS 66220
Posted 7 days ago
At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.
Corbion is seeking a Finance Manager accustomed to handling challenging and/or high volume accounting. In this role, you will complete general ledger activities, make accruals or adjustments, identify sources of discrepancies and seek resolution. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, understands the required strict confidentiality of proprietary financial information, and able to prioritize their workload throughout the month to ensure deadlines are met. This role is a hybrid role based at our office in Lenexa, KS and reports to the Sr Financial Reporting Manager.
Responsibilities:
Timely and accurate closing of the monthly financial books including reviewing and documenting variances to ensure no omissions or errors in the transactions for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
Understanding of revenue recognition, as well as COGS and inventory, to ensure all are reported accurately.
Complete manual journal entries in accordance to IFRS and Corbion internal controls, supported by proper source documents
Review and post journal entries from Plant Operations accounting team appropriately
Ensure all Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled monthly, including inventory. Variances are researched and resolved timely.
Partner with other departments (Operations, Sales, Customer Service) to understand the business and ensure there are no surprises during close. Pre-plan with other departments regularly for month end close.
Support both internal and external audits
Initiate and implement process improvement and automation where possible to improve manual processes including analysis from systems, acquisitions and divestitures, and special projects.
Answer email/phone inquiries from internal and external customers in timely and professional manner
Operate responsibly and comply with company policies at all times
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required. CPA is preferred
Minimum of 7+ years of accounting experience within a complex accounting environment
A solid understanding of general ledger practices and GAAP/IFRS compliance
SAP experience is strongly preferred
Manufacturing and costing experience is strongly preferred
Proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software and various accounting systems/databases
Proven analytical, organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented, with ability to analyze and research account variances
About Corbion
Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com
Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.
Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.
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Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
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