Fss Gl Associate

EMEA Financial Shared Services Associate - GL Operations

Location: TBD (Duisburg, Alphen aan den Rijn, or Madrid)

Status: Exempt (salaried)

Department: EMEA Finance/Accounting

Position Summary

Core

**Responsibilities**:

- Work collaboratively on ERP implementation (SAP S/4 Hana)
- Create effective and SOX compliant accounting processes
- Run monthly and quarterly close processes
- Manage the preparation of several balance sheet reconciliations as well as the related journal entries
- Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific policies and procedures
- Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous process improvement to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Ability to multitask a high-volume environment
- Maintain a strong internal control environment compliant with SOX
- Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships within the organization; engage with cross-functional partners proactively in completion of job responsibilities
- Support ongoing process improvement projects
- Represent Plug in a professional manner and in all interactions
- Perform all other duties as assigned

Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or other relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 10 (five) years of experience in general accounting processes including exposure to IFRS/USGAAP
- Experience with a large international firm highly preferred
- Ability to approach all work activities with a customer service focus
- Computer and software systems skills as applicable to position including but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Uncompromising dedication to quality
- Demonstrated analytical abilities with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task effectively
- Fluent English, other European languages are a plus
- Must be driven and self-motivated
- Exempt employees are expected to work as many hours as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities. This may require they work more than eight hours a day and more than five days or 40 hours per week

Plug Power, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.