Senior Accountant

Description:

• Lehigh Hanson is seeking a qualified Senior Accountant for its Irving, TX location.
• The position of Senior Accountant analyzes and maintains a complete and accurate general ledger, and prepares managerial and financial reports. The Senior Accountant contributes to the timeliness and accuracy of the monthly, quarterly and annual closings of the corporate general ledger.  They also prepare consolidated and division level internal financial statements in accordance with IFRS/US GAAP. The Accountant II will also respond to accounting questions and communicate the responses to other functional areas of Lehigh Hanson.
• Lehigh Hanson is one of the largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry in North America. Our companies produce a broad range of building materials, including cement, aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel), ready mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, concrete pipes, pavers, tiles and clay bricks.
• Lehigh Hanson is part of the HeidelbergCement Group, the global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in cement, concrete and other downstream activities. HeidelbergCement Group employs some 57,000 people at 2,600 locations in around 40 countries.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

• Financial and operational transaction processing in General Ledgers for business line operations.
• Participate in accurate and timely closing of General ledgers on a monthly basis.
• Complete the balance sheet reconciliation for assigned accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and distribute reports and provide analysis/support as needed on a monthly basis.
• Complete ad hoc projects.
• Respond to questions and issues and communicate responses to operations and other functional areas.
• Work closely with other functions within the SSC groups, Corporate, the Regions and local operations to administer standard business processes and participate in implementing a shared services center environment in North America.
• Deliver results individually and as a key team member in a fast paced, high performance culture.
• Identify process improvement opportunities as it relates to the individual’s area of responsibility

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1-3 years’ experience required
• Understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles
• A proven track record in meeting deadlines, and working collaboratively as part of a team are essential.
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills.
• Solid Excel skills
• SAP experience preferred
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with attention to details.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral, or diagram form.