Technical Accounting Manager

Millions of times a day, O-I glass containers deliver many of the world's best-known consumer products to people all around the world. With the leading position in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I manufactures consumer-preferred, 100 percent recyclable glass containers that provide superior taste, purity, visual appeal and value benefits for our customers' products. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 25,000 people with 83 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2006, net sales from continuing glass operations were $6.65 billion. We are in an exciting growth and transformation phase and the ingenuity, determination and work ethic of O-I people has been a core strength and a major component of our success for over one hundred years. The O-I leadership is a direct result of dedicated pursuit of innovation and continued investment in employees, technology and global expansion.


This position, Technical Accounting Manager,  is being created to improve O-I’s internal technical expertise related to financial reporting and compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The individual in this position will be a subject matter expert in these areas. This position will interact with finance and accounting personnel at all levels around the world.


A significant portion of the work will be on an “as needed” basis (e.g., as new U.S. GAAP pronouncements are issued or as transactions arise) and will originate from others in the Company both at the business unit level around the world and other corporate functions. The candidate will view his or her colleagues as internal customers and he or she will strive to serve their needs by providing high-quality, timely responses to their questions. A smaller portion of the work will be on a routine basis (e.g., monitoring of SFAS 123R) and much of the work in these areas will be done in conjunction with others within the Corporate Controller department. 

Decisions on matters requiring significant judgment and/or adjustments to the books in potentially material amounts will not be made by the candidate in this position. The candidate will need to exercise sound judgment to determine which matters to escalate to higher levels of the organization.

The position will require considerable interaction with external auditors in such a way as to ensure the work of the auditors is minimized. This means that an individual filling this position will need to be able to document his or her work in such a way that it can be easily reviewed and audited by others. It also means that the individual will need to effectively manage the related external audit effort.

The business and technical skills that a qualified candidate would posses are (1) effective project management skills, (2) technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations, (3) ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally and (4) ability to effectively partner with a globally diverse corporate and business unit
staff. The candidate should have leadership potential and be able to take on the
Director, Accounting Policy and Compliance role should the need arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

o Apply corporate accounting policies and U.S. GAAP guidance to transactions and issues as they arise in an effective and efficient manner.

o Liaise with external auditors in regards to application of corporate accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.

o Implement new accounting pronouncements as required under the guidance of the Corporate Controller, Financial Reporting and Manager, Financial Reporting.

o Monitor compliance with SFAS 123R and 133 and compile disclosures related thereto.

o Monitor compliance with SOX 404 as relates to the Corporate Financial Reporting function.

o Operate accounting/U.S. GAAP "Help Desk."

o Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

· BS/BA in accounting or finance, MBA degree is preferred.

· CPA certification is a strong preference.

· At least 5+ years audit experience in public accounting, Big 4 strongly desired.

· Public-company reporting experience (SEC), preferably with large, multinational manufacturers.

· Ability to function independently and interact effectively in cross-functional teams.

· A conscientious, self-motivated worker who thrives on an ability to get results.

· Strong common business acumen enabling the candidate the ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate complex financial and IT issues.

· Demonstrated ability to interpret complex accounting pronouncements and regulations and develop compliance methodology at O-I.

· Be able to communicate and work with cross-functional teams and all levels in the organization.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills before both small and large groups.

· Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio.


**Equal Opportunity Employer**

E-mail your resume to: dominique.vigil@o-i.com