Job Description

Cummins is a place big enough to coach and develop a global workforce and create the world’s leading clean, engine technology. We’re also small enough for you to find your fit and personal passion with a team of dependable, innovative thinkers who are developing their careers within a diverse, inclusive, empowering environment.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin Powering your potential.

Our Distribution Business Unit delivers reliable, durable, high performing products to our global partners. Working in an innovative space, you’ll develop high tech solutions that will fuel your advanced career skill set and empower you to own your career. Our integrated businesses demand the talents and creativity of individuals with a wide range of skills and experience.

This is an exciting opportunity in Catano, Puerto Rico for a Bilingual Accounting Supervisor and Tax Specialist.
* Supervises a group of general accountants or accounting clerks in maintaining the general ledger.
* Implements accounting policies under direction of the Accounting Manager.
* Implements processes and procedures that properly capture, track, and report revenue and expenditures.
* Compiles, reviews, analyzes, and records complex financial information.
* Reviews account reconciliations prepared by accountants and accounting clerks.
* Reviews and interprets balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports.
* Identifies control weaknesses and communicates to management.
* Operates in a lead capacity in making remedial changes to tighten and enhance controls and mitigate risk.
* Conducts research and analysis on advanced issues.
* Designs, modifies, installs, and/or maintains accounting systems to ensure adequate recognition of financial transactions.
* Coaches and mentors accountants and accounting clerks; assigns work according to availability, skills, and developmental needs; assesses performance and provides feedback to direct reports.
* Essential Duties and Responsibilities, include, but are not limited, to the following:
+ Preparation of the sales and use tax (SUT) monthly calculations and filing process.
+ Responsible for the import use tax filing, payment and monthly returns.
+ Preparation of personal/real property tax and municipal volume of taxes calculation for the annual filings.
+ Preparation of tax returns while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
+ Reviewing and processing of adjustments for quarter-end and year-end tax processing to ensure accurate reporting.
+ Research and resolve tax related debts, discrepancies or inquiries with the correspondent local and federal governmental agencies and the municipalities.
+ Government and administrative data gathering, calculations and filings related to federal and local tax compliance and audits.
+ Keep an update inventory of tax related certifications and documentation that are regularly required by our External Auditors.
+ Assist the Operations with regulatory related matters, upon request.
+ Collaborate with internal compliance initiatives and actively promote employee compliance education.
+ Contribute to the implementation of corporate policies, procedures and programs.
+ Demonstrates and ensures compliance with all of Cummins Inc policies and procedures including the Code of Conduct and safety standards and procedures.
+ Other functions may be assigned.

Skills:
* Technical Accounting Assessment – Evaluates and researches transactions in accordance with accounting regulations to ensure recorded in compliance with accounting regulations and company policies.
* US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.
* Financial Regulations Acumen – Evaluates applicable regulations for the financial area of focus, such as tax, banking, pension, local accounting to ensure underlying transactions are recorded in compliance with applicable regulations; explains key requirements and purpose of regulations and implications to the business to inform and educate relevant stakeholders.
* Business Process and Internal Control Risk Analysis – Evaluates business processes to identify risks and internal control gaps; applies understanding of business processes and relevant risks to develop and implement process improvements; develops risk management plans by applying internal control framework to address identified risks.
* Financial Internal Controls – Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs.
* Financial Analysis – Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
* Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
* Manages ambiguity – Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
* Communicates effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
* Manages complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
* Develops talent – Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
* Directs work – Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
* Strong ability and inclination to collaborate with co-workers.
* Technical, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
* Capable of working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment with efficient prioritization, client interaction, responsiveness and focus (especially during periods of sustained pressure and often under tight deadlines).
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build links with staff, external partners and suppliers. Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
* High standard of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information.
* Computer Knowledge (Microsoft Office). Advanced Excel skills required.
* **Fully Bilingual (Spanish and English).

Experience:
* At least 3-5 years’ experience in Accounting Supervision and tax accounting and compliance or tax law required.

Education, Licenses, Certifications
* College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
* Progress toward Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Ready to think beyond your desk? Apply for this opportunity to start your career with Cummins today. careers.cummins.com

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time.

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