Finance Assistant

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Date: Apr 16, 2026

Location: Smithville, TN, US

Company: Tenneco

JOB TITLE:

Finance Assistant

LOCATION:

Smithville, TN

REPORTS TO:

Plant Finance Leader

DEPARTMENT:

Finance

 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Financial Assistant is responsible for billing and hourly payroll functions, assisting the accounts payable function, preparing month end journal entries and other accounting duties as required.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Processes weekly payroll for hourly employees.
  • Assists Shared Services Team with Accounts Payables function.
  • Assists with journal entries for month- and year-end recurring and adjusting journal entries.
  • Assists with financial forecasting through ad hoc reporting and analysis.
  • Maintains, audits, and analyzes the system (changes and corrections) for hourly payroll.
  • Supports continuous improvement.
  • Produces consistent quality work in conformance with company standards.
  • Performs other duties as required.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Associate degree in accounting/finance or related field preferred

EXPERIENCE:

1-2 years of accounting experience preferred

REQUIREMENTS:
  • General computer knowledge
  • Experience with MS Excel
  • General knowledge of SAP preferred
  • Detail-oriented and well-organized

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

 

NEED FOR DRIVING OR TRAVEL:

On rare or infrequent occasions, the manager may assign a short trip to any one of several staff members.

Travel by auto or commercial carrier to attend meetings and conferences or visit customer or other plants.

 

 

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.