Accounting Supervisor

at  Stoneridge

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
GL Supervisor
Reports To Assistant Controller
Purpose
Oversee the application of accounting regulations and verify the appropriate advice to the operational and administrative areas responsible for accounting records for their correct application.
Responsibility
GL Supervisor is responsible for leading and managing a team to conduct month-end-closing, review tax Federal and payroll reports, review the control of FA and CFT, review balance sheets accounts reconciliations, cooperating with internal and external auditors.

Tasks/Duties

• Review aging of Certify System report.
• Review monthly freight reports.
• Review sorting accrual reports as well as monitoring of aging balances.
• Oversee monthly closing activities related to GL and FA JDE module maintenance.
• Review variance analysis on actuals.
• Review monthly reconciliation of GL, Payroll, Tax, CFT, IC accounts.
• Review MX Bank transactions posted.
• Oversee upload and download One stream report for financial closing process.
• Review MX and US accurate Payroll accounting and reporting on all payroll related feeds to finance.
• Review record of tax payments and the respective monthly adjustment of provisions.
• Authorize MX payroll and taxes bank transfers.
• Oversees accurate, correct, and timely GL, payroll, CFT and tax accounts reconciliations for audits/SOX.
• Oversees and review quarterly and yearly information to support forecast and budget processing.
• Preparation of Explanations of variations for the Monthly Financial Review related to BS GL accounts and expenses.
• Monthly review and approval of OneStream reconciliations of GL, payroll, CFT, taxes.
• Provide account analysis for assigned accounts and other accounts as necessary.
• Manage GL team members identified as professional individuals.
• Establishes internal rules and directs discipline across team members.
• Provides valuable insight to direct reports with sustained communication methods.

Authority

• JE’s approval for month-end closing.
• Approval of JDE accounts maintenance.
• Approval of OneStream reconciliations month-end closing.
• Sign approval formats for FA disposals or movements in plant.

Process responsibility

• MX Payroll process.
• CFT and Fixed Assets process.
• MX tax monthly and annual process.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process.
• Ensure proper cadence of communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem resolution ability to drive and implement process improvements.

Relevant key Performance and Process indicators

Efficiency:

• Complete the process in a timely manner aligned to formal deadlines.
• Quarterly forecast support process.
• Annual Budgeting support process
• SOX Compliance

Effectiveness:

• Good communication with Finance, Engineering and Operations team.
• Timely completion of Month end journal entries and analysis.
• Timely completion of the OS/JDE required submissions/templates.

Contacts
All Departments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of GL accounting experience in the manufacturing/product business.
• English (Advanced)

Experience and Skills

• Strong communications skills across departmental areas.
• JDEdwards knowledge/skills is a plus.
• OS related knowledge skills are a plus.
• Five to ten years of GL accounting experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Advanced skills in Excel.
• Specific accounting and finance experience to include monthly closing, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and projection.
• Management of direct reports, effective communication abilities to inform team members about direction and guidance.

• Review aging of Certify System report.
• Review monthly freight reports.
• Review sorting accrual reports as well as monitoring of aging balances.
• Oversee monthly closing activities related to GL and FA JDE module maintenance.
• Review variance analysis on actuals.
• Review monthly reconciliation of GL, Payroll, Tax, CFT, IC accounts.
• Review MX Bank transactions posted.
• Oversee upload and download One stream report for financial closing process.
• Review MX and US accurate Payroll accounting and reporting on all payroll related feeds to finance.
• Review record of tax payments and the respective monthly adjustment of provisions.
• Authorize MX payroll and taxes bank transfers.
• Oversees accurate, correct, and timely GL, payroll, CFT and tax accounts reconciliations for audits/SOX.
• Oversees and review quarterly and yearly information to support forecast and budget processing.
• Preparation of Explanations of variations for the Monthly Financial Review related to BS GL accounts and expenses.
• Monthly review and approval of OneStream reconciliations of GL, payroll, CFT, taxes.
• Provide account analysis for assigned accounts and other accounts as necessary.
• Manage GL team members identified as professional individuals.
• Establishes internal rules and directs discipline across team members.
• Provides valuable insight to direct reports with sustained communication methods