Senior Accounting Specialist

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We have an exciting opportunity as Senior Cost Accounting Specialist for Hydrocarbon & Energy Business, located in Bahia Blanca (ARG), and external manufacturing operations for Circular and Renewable Solutions of Packaging & Specialty Plastics Business.
About you and this role - What you would do in this role: You will ensure accounting activity recorded within the company's records and books are accurate and complete. Responsible for budgeting, product costing, recording, reporting, analyzing and communicating functional/business activity results. Assists the function/business management teams in financial analysis necessary for decision-making.
In this role, you will require understanding of key business drivers for your discipline and function. You will need to be able to expand conceptual and working knowledge related to your discipline or functional area. You are expected to provide informal guidance to new team members and be able to explain complex information to others.
It is your responsibility to use technical experience, established practices, and personal judgement to analyze and resolve straightforward problems. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work and your team's work and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities: Records, monitors, reports, and communicates function/business results, and ensures activity is accurate, complete, and compliant to accounting standards.Completes product costing of materials, reviews for variances, and corrects/communicates results to business/plant management.Performs product inventory reviews and fixed asset reviews.Provides financial analysis to function/business management teams as needed for project studies, options analysis, and productivity/benchmarking measurements, and establishes and maintains an ongoing working relationship with other sub-processes and functions.Helps facilitate the budget setting process and monthly/quarterly estimate process.Demonstrates technical accounting ability through at least two years of directly applicable experience.Coordinates and assists internal partners to complete annual budgets in line with Corporate, Business and Functional guidelines and timing.Responsible for MRO for the entire site of Bahia Blanca.Proactively partner with the internal partners and perform and support cost reporting and analyses.Educates functional partners on Accounting Policies and internal control matters and advises on the potential impacts of their decisions. Resolves any problems identified as they arise.Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting and Economics.Advanced English level.3+ Years of Experience in Finance.Analytical thinking.Team player and business collaboration.Budgeting and forecasting.High attention to details, internal controls, and accuracy.Clear and concise communication.Problem-solving and good time management.To apply: Sign in or create your account. Make sure your resume is accessible. Easily link your LinkedIn Profile to load your resume when logging in to apply.
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Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial goals.Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.Competitive yearly vacation allowance.Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.Join our team, we can make a difference together.
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