Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Accountant II? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PENA team today!

Responsibilities

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Job Summary :

The Accountant II’s work is focused on administering, designing, and ensuring compliance with general accounting, cash management, fixed asset, and audit processes all while operating with limited supervision. Additionally, will assist in the control of fixed asset planning and acquisitions, reconciliation of general ledger balances to identify improper charges, validate transactions, and ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.

Essential Duties :

• Lead projects and process improvements in the General Accounting and Fixed Assets Departments.

• Ensures protection of company assets in all areas through front line knowledge and experience.

• Perform accounting analysis, such as, but not limited to Balance Sheet Accounts, Expense and Accruals, Department Expense Analysis, Prepaid and Insurance.

• Act as a senior member of the team and provide mentorship and guidance to other Accountants, AP, and AR team members. Additional responsibilities will be to back up the Accounting Supervisor.

• Review of schedules and account reconciliations prepared by other finance members.

• Assist and coordinate ad hoc projects in Fixed Assets to improve effectivity and efficiency.

• Perform JSOX audit self-assessment for related process controls.

• Work with Internal and External Auditors requirements during Interim and year-end audits.

• Prepare cash flow projection/forecast and other ad-hoc reports as requested.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements :

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employee’s, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications

Qualifications : Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education :

• Basic/Required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting.

• Preferred: None

Essential Qualifications :

• Minimum of 5+ years of General Accounting or similar experience

• Experience with SAP and Ariba

• Strong ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks and communicate information in a timely fashion, with the appropriate sense of urgency

• Strong attention to customer needs, while maintaining a high level of discretion and confidentially in dealing with sensitive material

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills

• Interpersonal and functional team building

• Ability to work in a team environment and as a strong individual contributor

Preferred Qualifications :

• Accounting knowledge in financial review and analysis experience

• Knowledge of SAP and Power BI a plus.

• Positive, professional, and accommodating attitude.

• Make sound evaluations and judgments.

• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

About Us :

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic's role at the Gigafactory is to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells to Tesla for their electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. Together with our partner Tesla, we continue to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery space and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and transportation.

Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, high quality, and lowest cost batteries. Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society’s use of and perceptions of electric power.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Supplemental Information :

Pre-employment drug testing is required. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.

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