Property Accountant

Job Title: Property Accountant

Location: Port Huron, MI

Duration: 12 Months Contract + Possibility of Extension

Shift: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday)

Pay Range: $42 – $45/hr

Job description:

Job Summary/Purpose:

• The Property Accountant, is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Property group and under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks surrounding property accounting, financial statement preparation and asset analysis.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares the more complex property related journal entries, property account reconciliations and manages the monthly property close.
• Assists with analyzing, monitoring, and managing the Company’s Fixed Assets. Also provides oversite of CWIP, RWIP, job costing and job orders.
• When needed, oversee routine clerical/accounting duties, including the processing of property construction invoices, tax bills and job closures.
• Acts as a liaison with other departments to provide support for property-related requests, as well as budget assistance.
• Research and prepare reports as necessary.
• Ensures all necessary reporting and filings are completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to property tax statements, corporate reporting requirements and depreciation cases.
• Provides both internal and external support to other departments, auditors, contractors and MPSC personnel.
• Follows company procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls (SOX standards) and FERC standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge to uphold responsibilities as subject matter expert.
• Participate in other accounting projects as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent. Certified Public Accounting (CPA) or advanced degree preferred.
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. General understanding of Uniform System of Accounts desired.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in accounting or accounting related field with emphasis on property. Utility experience preferred.

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments at the same time.
• Ability to research problems independently and propose business solutions.
• Proven organizational, analytical and judgement skills, including the ability to confidently process, maintain and evaluate data, compile statistics and prepare reports, graphs, tables, and charts.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written to deal
• effectively with a variety of interpersonal relationships and situations.
• Ability to cultivate strong working relationships with personnel from various areas of responsibility within and outside of the organization.
• Good working knowledge of spreadsheet applications and various personal computer business software applications presently used by the Company.
• Ability to learn new applications.

Other Requirement(s):

• Must maintain a positive work atmosphere through effective interactions and communications with co-workers, customers, and management.
• Must maintain a safe environment for co-workers, customers, and the public through adherence to established safety standards and timely reporting of potential hazards.
• Must adhere to Company policies and procedures related to the code of business ethics, compliance, responsible use of Company assets, and all applicable state and federal laws.

You will be working for a global automotive manufacturing company specializing in drivetrain, propulsion, and energy-management solutions. It designs and manufactures axles, driveshafts, transmissions, electric vehicle components, thermal-management systems, and sealing products for passenger cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles.