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Are you looking for more?
At Mohawk
Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more
process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more
opportunities for our team.
As a Fortune 500, global
flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry,
Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an
emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead
more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more
with Mohawk.
What we need:
Mohawk is looking for a Director of Accounting in Kennesaw, GA to
direct the general accounting functions and the preparation of reports
and statistics reflecting earnings, profits cash balances, and other
financial results for Corporate and Global groups.
What you’ll do:
- Direct the general
accounting functions for the Corporate Accounting group. - Responsible for the preparation of reports and statistics reflecting
earnings, cash flows and other financial results. Formulates and
administers approved accounting practices throughout the Company to
ensure that financial and operating reports accurately reflect the
condition of the Company and provides reliable information necessary
to leadership. - Lead a diverse team of professional and
support administrative staff (4 people) - Assist the
segments with various accounting transactions to ensure the financial
statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP. - Responsible for the accurate recording of foreign exchange in a
complex Tax and Legal structure company wide. - Analyze
complex tax and legal restructurings and provide guidance to the
Corporate Tax Team including the segments where needed. Oversees the
accurate recording of these transactions. - Assist the
Corporate Accounting Team with various SEC tasks, review and analysis. - Stay abreast of emerging trends and “best practices” in the
accounting field and related GAAP, SEC and other regulatory agencies
and their impact to the company; recommends policy changes and process
improvements to achieve business goals and ensure continued regulatory
compliance; participates in key management activities and committees;
maintains appropriate communications within area of responsibility,
advising company senior management accordingly. - Work with
the accounting and finance senior management teams to plan, design and
implement and communicate a full range of Accounting/Finance policies
and activities in accordance with the organization’s strategic goals
and legal requirements. Serves as a catalyst for the process of change
within the organization, ensuring the organization’s culture, mission
and objectives are communicated and understood at all levels
throughout the organization. - Provide leadership,
direction, coaching and growth opportunities to a diverse team of,
professional and administrative support employees, performing those
responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and
applicable employment laws. This includes but is not limited to:
interviewing and hiring; planning, assign or directing work
assignments, assessing employee’s performance; providing constructive
and timely feedback, identifying development needs and supporting
employee development; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
What you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relate discipline. Master’s
preferred - 10+ years of experience
- Demonstrated experience developing efficient and effective solutions
to diverse and complex business problems. - Experience in
Lease Accounting. - Experience working with Mergers &
Acquisitions. - International accounting experience
preferred with extensive knowledge in Consolidating various entity
structures. - Demonstrated project management skills and
experience, which includes project leadership in organizing, planning
and executing large-scale projects from vision through implementation,
across multiple internal and external reporting and organizational
lines. - Demonstrated experience in business process
re-engineering or process improvement involving broad-based
information systems, utilizing tools and techniques to effect business
change. - Extensive knowledge of US GAAP, IAS and thorough
knowledge of SOX compliance. - Enterprise level or Big 4
experience - Manufacturing experience is preferred.
- International accounting experience or prior experience with
foreign operations - Extensive knowledge in Consolidating
various entity structures - Demonstrated strategic thinking
and leadership experience with an emphasis on relationship management
with all levels within an organization of comparable size and
structure. - Demonstrated experience leading
multidiscipline, high-performance work teams/groups and managing
resources to meet organizational goals across multiple projects.
What you’re good at:
- Superior oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication
skills; ability to effectively exercise tact, discretion, judgment and
diplomacy when interacting and/or negotiating with internal and
external customers, and senior management, and ability to communicate
with others in antagonistic situations using appropriate interpersonal
styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict and maintain
professionalism in accordance with corporate standards. - Ability to act as a managerial advisor on professional and technical
issues with a view towards reaching strategic decisions; ability to
manage conflicting demands for resources through negotiation. - Ability to be perform in a nonhierarchical, flat
organization and to thrive in a somewhat unstructured “hands-on
“environment that demands a consultative approach and solutions that
span multiple environments in a business area. - Ability
and willingness to accept responsibility, willingness to challenge
established practices and draw relevant conclusions, including the
persistence and willingness to take calculated risk, to stimulate
market and sell new ideas within the organization. - Excellent human resource management skills to effectively lead and
direct a diverse work group; to achieve results through team efforts,
capitalizing on the teams’ diversity. - Ability to perform
in a high-pressure environment and/or crisis situation and render good
decisions to resolve the problems, maintain safety and ensure
adherence to Corporate Code of Conduct.
What else?
- We’re an in-office team located
in Kennesaw GA with remote flexibility. - This person will
have 4 direct reports.
Mohawk
Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates
products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the
world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution
processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet,
rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our
industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that
differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling
and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most
recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile,
Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and
Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its
business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest
flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe,
India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity
Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive
workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.
