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Title: Senior Accountant Location: United States-Texas-Dallas Other Locations:

Description

Contribute. Grow. Lead…with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

 Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine, and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment chemicals.  Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates, and calcium chloride.  For every product it makes, OxyChem’s market position is No. 1 or No. 2 in the U.S (United States). 

 In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Senior Accountant/Analyst located in Dallas, Texas.

 Essential Job Duties:     

This position is a key player in the group. It allows the candidate to develop a strong foundation for increased responsibilities in the future. As time progresses, the candidate will be introduced to additional areas and tasks within the department and company, including:

• Post journal entries to ensure accuracy in financials
• Support superfund accrual and reconciliation process
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of information, analyze product cost data, monitor/reconcile balance sheet accounts and ensure integrity and accuracy of month end accounting close process.
• Support plant controllers and perform multiple functions of cost accounting
• Support business and manufacturing locations with analysis
• Contribute to a successful conversion from SAP ECC to SAP S4
• Plan, organize, and complete inventory counts
• Provide support for external audits and internal audits
• Rotations within 12 – 18 months provide opportunities for learning and growth
• Fluctuations in workloads may require some overtime

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (with a minimum 18 hours of Accounting)
• Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must demonstrate initiative and interact effectively with others in a team environment
• Excel proficiency

 Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Excels in a flexible environment (role rotations every 12 – 18 months, hybrid schedule and overtime during month end close)
• Familiarity with system integration and reporting systems (IBM Cognos, Business Warehouse, SAP Analytics Cloud, OneStream)
• Collaborative and excel in a team environment

Oxy is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Individual with Disability/Veteran Status