Operations Accounting Analyst

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline
Function: Accounting / Finance
Title: Operations Accounting Analyst - 105587
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As an Operations Accounting Analyst for John Deere Seeding Group located in Moline, IL, you will lead the factory's overhead spending budget activities:

• Review and forecast overhead accounts during monthly financial closing, ensuring ledger is accurate; prepare monthly forecast analysis and submission
  
• Counsel budget owners and factory leadership; drive cost reduction initiatives through insightful analysis
  
• Prepare overhead structure lines and normal study
  
• Support ad-hoc special projects related to factory spending, make vs. buy analyses, capital expenditures DCF analysis, and annual standard costing reviews
  
• Support internal control testing and a strong internal control environment
  

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What Skills You Need

• 4 or more years of work experience in finance or accounting-related activities
  
• Understanding of financial statements and key financial concepts such as budgets, forecasts, and reconciliations
  
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or equivalent, having a good understanding of the principles and ability to independently use the knowledge
  
• Excel proficiency with experience in other Microsoft Office tools
  
• Independent, self-driven, and capable of working directly with high-level managers
  
• Detail-oriented, analytical, data-driven, adaptable
  
• Good communicator, capable of translating numbers into something simple that non-finance stakeholders can relate to and act upon
  
• Intellectual curiosity and a positive attitude
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with SAP
  
• Exposure to manufacturing processes and product cost controls
  
• Demonstrated experience in influencing without authority
  
• Experience with Power BI and/or PowerQuery
  
• Financial certifications: CPA, CMA, CGMA
  

Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in an Accounting/Finance discipline

What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
  
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
  
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
  
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
  
• Adoption assistance
  
• Employee Assistance Programs
  
• Tuition assistance
  
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
  
• Charitable contribution match
  
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
  

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
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