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POSITION OVERVIEW :

Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the accounting and control functions of PHI Americas and reports operational results. Responsible for guiding financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures. Establishes, monitors and enforces financial controls. Conducts and oversees audits. Assists in budget preparation by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans. Subject matter expert for Ramco (ERP) and OneStream (Consolidations and Reporting). Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Responsible for the financial reporting of the accounting operations. Formulates and maintains the accounting policies, plans and practices. Ensures that all financial data is accurate and prepared in compliance with internal and external standards and accepted accounting principles. Ensures financial integrity of all general ledger accounts.
• Maintains an appropriate internal control environment. Identifies and implement opportunities for improvement with peers and management. Prepares and presents reports and findings to top management and directors.
• Develop and implement financial controls and reports for PHI in support of communicating with nonmanagement groups such as shareholders, creditors, regulatory agencies, and tax authorities.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting for quarterly and year-end audit procedures, both internal and external, and roll-up into the corporation's audited financial statements.
• Maintains management accounting processes to identify, measure, accumulate, analyze, prepare, interpret, and communicate information used by management to plan, evaluate and control within PHI Americas to assure appropriate use of and accounting for its resources and business.
• Keeps abreast of financial reporting principles, regulatory reporting requirements and other accounting industry developments that have a financial impact on the operating results of the organization ensuring timely and accurate implementation and reporting, identifying issues and developing solutions.
• Develops, implements, monitors and ensures proper internal controls are in place and internal policies and procedures to ensure data integrity and safeguarding of assets. Assures protection of company business assets through internal control and internal auditing.
• Subject matter expert for implementation and optimization of financial systems, i.e., Ramco, OneStream, and Workday (HCM).
• Responsible for the oversight of accounting policies, practices and procedures.
• Coordinate budgets and forecasts – review and preparation of annual business plan and quarterly updates.
• Preparation of various financial analyses as directed by management. Assumes other special activities and responsibilities as required.

Required Knowledge / Skills, Education, and Experience :

ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES :

1) Safety - Taking responsibility to put the tools and processes in place that will ensure your own safety and the safety of those around you. The key components of Safety are : System (SMS), Risk Management, Safety Assurance, Personal Responsibility, Discipline, Compliance (Integrity), and Capacity for Collective Action.

2) Quality - Meeting the customers' needs and conditions for success over the long term and to the greatest extent possible. The key components of Quality are : Leadership Position, Technology, Technical Proficiency, Measurement and Accountability, and Innovation.

3) Efficiency - Ability to maximize the benefits and profits, while minimizing effort and expenditure. The key components of Efficiency are : Process Efficiency, Organizational Efficiency, Resource Allocation & Maximization, Measurement and Accountability, and Organizational Transparency

4) Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. The key components of Customer Service are : Communication, Consistency, Accessibility, Reliability, and Maintaining an Honest, Respectful and Professional Relationship.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES :

1) Drive & Energy - Effective performers have a high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. They are ambitious and passionate about their role in the organization. They have the stamina and endurance to handle the substantial workload present in today's organization. They are motivated to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce even in exhausting circumstances.

2) Functional / Technical Expertise - Effective performers are knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty (e.g., finance, marketing, operations, information technologies, human resources, etc.). They add organizational value through unique expertise in a functional specialty area. They remain current in their area of expertise and serve as a resource in that area for the organization.

3) High Standards - Effective performers establish and model standards that guarantee exceptional quality and necessary attention to detail. They continually seek to improve processes and products, and they hold staff accountable for quality. They find best practices, share them and then improve upon them.

4) Initiative - Effective performers are proactive and take action without being prompted. They do not wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility and act on it. They make things happen.

5) Integrity - Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly. They apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities. They take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, knell, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.