Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Manager – General Accounting

Purpose of the Position: The employee is accountable for the support of financial reporting and regional consolidation, budgeting consolidation, general ledger account reconciliation oversight, accounting for legal entities in the US. Includes financial reporting for multiple sets of books - IFRS and German GAAP. Participate in monitoring policies and procedures relating to business processes and internal controls. Provide appropriate support in a lead capacity to the General Accounting Manager-NA. Adheres to appropriate accounting principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Model the Ottobock Code of Conduct consistently by respecting others, taking responsibility, taking a solution oriented and integrated approach to challenges, and recognizing success stemming from personal initiative and dedication.
• Lead support role for the general accounting staff comprised of 3 staff accountants and 1 clerk.
• Lead the US sales tax compliance and filings prepared by the staff accountant
• Provide lead support and guidance to the AP Specialist – assisting with AP aging review and Concur processing
• Provide lead support and guidance to the Payroll Accountant - with GL entries and account reconciliations where appropriate
• Provide lead support and guidance to the Treasury Accounting – in the areas of IC accounting, reconciliations and funding process to OB Germany
• Responsible at the direction of the Gen Accounting Mgr. for tracking and completing US Healthcare government surveys.
• Prepare the monthly financial reporting and regional consolidation reporting with discretion to delegate activities to the General Accountant.
• Preparation of assigned month-end and year-end reporting, adjusting and closing entries, and oversee monthly and ad hoc report with the discretion of delegating tasks to the General Accounting staff and to include yearend PBC schedules.
• Maintain standardized controls and reporting that adhere to US GAAP, German GAAP, IFRS, etc. as appropriate.
• Assist GA Mgr. with the annual budgeting process consolidation and the areas of operating costs and capital investments.
• Oversee the account reconciliation process to include review and gathering of them from the assigned preparers.
• Provide support to relevant groups in finding solutions to technical questions and issues within SAP financial modules

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relative experience
• CMA or CPA candidate a plus
• 7 Plus Years’ Experience in Accounting in a matrixed organization environment a plus; strong understanding of financial policies and practices
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel expert
• Knowledge of IT systems, SAP or other ERP system and financial consolidation software
• Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization, good organizational skills