Senior Manager/General Accounting (18 months Temporary Contact) at CooperVision, Inc in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico

Job Description:

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.

JOB TITLE:  Senior Manager/General Accounting

DEPARTMENT: AOS Finance

JOB SUMMARY

In charge of the General Accounting area and responsible for the share service activities supporting PR and CR sites. Responsible for the consolidated financial reporting including, but not limited to, the coordination with all internal related areas to gather and review the financial information necessary to prepare the company’s monthly financial statements, quarterly and annual reports, as well as the schedule for the company’s annual audit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Indirect Spending

  
  


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  Report Total Plan Budget to SC

  
  


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  Preparing AOS Budget and assist Mfg sites in their own spending budget.

  
  


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  Unit Spending Optimization

  
  


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  Unit Capacity & Equipment Utilization $’S

  
  


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  Unit Capex Monitoring

  
  


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  Managing Requisition Request

  
  


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  Supplier’s Qualification Program

  
  


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  Comply with All Requirements of SOX as Well As Year-End Audits

  
  


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  Revision and Approval of BS Accounts Reconciliation

  
  


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  Local Accounting Reporting

  
  


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  Unit (BU & SU) KPI’s Monitoring and Feedback

  
  


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  Share Services KPI’s Monitoring and Presentation

  
  


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  Corporate Accounting Reporting

  
  


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  Cash Management

  
  


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  Monitoring Unit Performance – Overhead section

  
  


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  People Development

  
  


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  Providing Capabilities to Work Unit

  
  


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  Assuring Compliance with Laws and Regulation

  
  


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  Assuring Adherence to Values

  
  


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  Optimizing Unit Performance

  
  


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  Payroll Administration Kronos & People Soft

  
  


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  Vacations and Overtime Administration

  
  


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  Approving Purchases Requisition (per approval matrix)

  
  

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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  Knowledge of quality system regulation (QSR)

  
  


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  Deep knowledge in the whole accounting cycle

  
  


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  Strong GAAP knowledge

  
  


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  Good consolidation practices and theories knowledge

  
  


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  Excellent personal computer and ERP system knowledge

  
  


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  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English / Spanish are a must

  
  


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  Able to handle multiple priorities

  
  


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  Ability to manage deadlines

  
  


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  Negotiation

  
  


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  Business perspective

  
  


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  High integrity

  
  


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  Minimum supervision

  
  


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  Proficient on excel

  
  


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  Strong presentation skills

  
  


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  Interpersonal:

  
  

Must be able to give clear direction, communicate expectations, and provide feedback and performance evaluation to all levels of technical personnel. Highly motivated, self-started person. Team player and people oriented.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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  Generally, works in a closed environment, in office conditions, with moderate level of noise and controllable changes of temperature

  
  


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  Needs to stand, walk and may be seated for a long period of time

  
  


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  Uses hands to handle, reach and feel.

  
  


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  Works with a personal computer and programs to prepare documents or reports

  
  


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  Applies communication skills (advanced reading, writing, and technical skills) and mathematical concepts knowledge to perform work and coordinate with others

  
  


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  Willing to travel

  
  

EDUCATION

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  Bachelor’s degree in business administration major in accounting. MBA or CPA, CMA desirable

  
  

EXPERIENCE

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  Minimum of five years of experience in general accounting and three years in supervisory functions

  
  


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  Experience dealing with internal and external audits

  
  


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  Experience dealing with government agencies

  
  

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  Experience with taxes and transfer pricing

  
  


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  Strong exposure to SIX

  
  


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  Desirable exposure to foreign trade zone concepts

  
  

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  GAAP and statutory reporting