Job description

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46268

Duration: 4+ Months

Job Description:

• This position will work with the Royalty & Contract COE Manager in establishing a reporting, recording, and records management environment which adapts and supports royalties and licensing as it becomes an increasing part of the Company’s portfolio and growth strategy.
• Responsibilities will involve the intellectual property of several Client entities including Dow AgroSciences, Agri genetics, PhytoGen, Pioneer, and newly acquired entities which have customers and vendors around the globe. Implementation of processes and tools must focus on using sustainable, repeatable, and efficient methods while ensuring internal control standards are met.
• The incumbent will also be responsible for day-to-day activities for these entities which includes ensuring all license contracts are properly recorded, working with legal to ensure the license database is up to date and reflects all contractual data, management of customer/vendor codes, management of cost centres, income and expense management, and performance of financial transactions including tax and currency components. Incumbent will interact with global customers/vendors in executing duties, as well as internal Licensing Managers, Global Business Leaders, and Financial Business Analysts.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interpretation of key aspects of license agreements for proper accounting and analysis.

• Effective communication with business partners to ensure accuracy and completeness of database and tools supporting royalty rates and final reporting of revenue or expense.

• Improve current royalty calculation process through use of new tools or adaptation of current tools to reduce manual intervention and rework, as well as increase efficiency and accuracy.

• Create documentation to support royalty processes including flow charts, decision trees, and RACI charts to better pinpoint areas for improvement and leveraging of multiple heritage processes and resources.

• Account reconciliation of royalty related general ledger accounts.

• Calculate and book royalty accruals related to expense or income during monthly close.

• Complete royalty reporting required by third party vendors throughout the year to ensure proper royalty reporting. Including assisting in 3rd party audits by providing supporting documents and any analysis required.

• Track and analyse royalty payments/invoices made by quarter/season.

• Assist in preparation of reports and analysis for quarterly 10-K report.

• Develop a working knowledge of SAP systems, Analytics for Office, Microsoft Power Automate and other tools.

• Perform detailed analysis of data using Excel v-lookups and pivot table functionality.

• Prepare and run macro-Excel scripts monthly.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $34.00 - $36.00 per hour

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Indianapolis, IN 46268: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• Cost accounting: 1 year (Required)
• ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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