Manager International Accounting

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc Eagle , ID 83616

Posted 1 week ago

Title: Manager International Accounting

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

This position requires sound knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In this role, you will be responsible for Lamb Weston's (the Company) international accounting and reporting activities including, but not limited to, reviewing & recording journal entries, translating & revaluing foreign currency transactions, consolidating financial results, analyzing & distributing financial reports, maintaining monthly accounting schedules, reviewing and/or preparing account reconciliations, maintaining and troubleshooting financial systems & processes, and facilitating timely completion of financial statement audits and filings. In this job position, a successful candidate will manage all accounting functions (treasury, financial reporting, tax, and technical accounting) across the Company's international operations by effectively partnering and communicating with stakeholders both within and external to Lamb Weston.

Job Description

Job Description

  • Support internal and external financial reporting processes in accordance with GAAP and/or other local regulatory requirements

  • Supervise period-end close activities including tracking tasks & processes, preparing & reviewing journal entries, and resolving unexpected issues

  • Exercise judgment and conduct analysis to identify and help solve issues

  • Coordinate with international team members and third-party service providers to consolidate the financial results of international entities that maintain their accounts and records outside of SAP

  • Present and review financial results with management to ensure variances are documented and understood

  • Perform general accounting activities in SAP as well as identify and troubleshoot issues and implement solutions

  • Review and prepare balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure balances are complete and accurate

  • Evaluate the design and effectiveness of processes, procedures, and controls to maintain SOX compliance

  • Effectively communicate information impacting various groups within the organization (tax, legal, HR, etc.)

  • Understand IFRS and other local accounting standards and reconcile differences with U.S. GAAP

  • Effectively work in a team environment both within and outside of assigned area of responsibility

  • Participate in special projects, such as FASB updates, business partner requests, business combinations, and systems conversions

  • Oversee the completion of statutory audits and file statutory financial statements with the respective authorities

  • Assist with the preparation of annual income tax returns prepared by outside accounting firms

  • Review and approve non-income tax filings such as withholding tax returns and VAT/GST returns on a monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly basis as provided by local laws

  • Record entries to account for international joint ventures in the Company's consolidated financial statements

  • Monitor cash balances at foreign banks to ensure ability to meet financial obligations and execute tax strategies

  • Help compile and prepare departmental budgets and forecasts

  • Continuously identify and execute process improvements

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting required

  • CPA, CMA certification and/or advanced degree preferred

  • 7+ years of business experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting required

  • Experience with a public accounting firm preferred

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS

  • Proven experience leading and developing a team

  • Ability to multi-task and operate effectively under strict deadlines

  • Capable of researching and resolving complex accounting issues and topics

  • Skilled at implementing new systems and solutioning system issues

  • SAP system experience preferred

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

  • Health Insurance Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

  • Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

  • Paid Time Off

  • Financial Wellness

  • Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
  • Family-Friendly Employee events

  • Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-255044

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 08/19/2024

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law


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