Careers at Michelin

Why Michelin

CAREER PATHS

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CORPORATE SERVICES

• Information Systems|
• Accounting/Finance|
• Logistics|
• Purchasing|
• Industrial Engineering|
• Quality Engineering|

Accounting/Finance The Accounting and Finance organization is divided into three main functional areas:

• Finance and Treasury operations concentrate on financial analysis, reporting, fixed asset acquisitions and budgeting.
• Corporate, Cost, and Sales Accounting encompasses the more traditional accounting areas like general accounting, payroll, cost, and revenue accounting.
• Internal Audit ensures that all accounting methods used meet company and governmental guidelines.

Recent college graduates with finance or accounting degrees usually join Michelin North America in the cost accounting area. CPAs with work experience in public accounting usually join the Corporate Accounting or Internal Audit groups.

Auditor Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting with related work experience

• Pans and performs audits of internal controls for Michelin North America and recommends improvements
• Supports projects by conducting special purpose audits to ensure that specifications are met
• Serves as the primary liaison between Michelin and external auditors

Financial Analyst Requires a minimum of two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, or closely related business field

• Provides comprehensive financial analysis, management reporting, and accounting support
• Designs and implements financial model; analyzes monthly results and financial implications of different business scenarios
• Prepares and presents financial forecasts, key operating indicators, and the financial components of the annual business plan; assists in providing explanation of variances

Cost Accountant Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting. CPA or CMA is desirable.

• Prepares data for the monthly product costing routines for a location; analyzes variations from plan; and reports the results to senior site managers
• Provides site coordination for the three-year forecast and the annual budget, reconciliation of control and suspense accounts and ad hoc reporting and investigations

Sales Accountant Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, a minimum of three years relevant experience in commercial accounting and strong skills in Excel, FOCUS, Oracle Financials and OFA.

• Maintains the Michelin North American sales accounting system (interface between commercial systems and general ledger) to ensure consistent and accurate reporting of net sales (by product, customer, and brand) and sales discounts and accruals
• Ensures accurate and timely billing; performs sales liabilities and warranties analysis, sales variance analysis, and reconciles accounts receivable