Senior Accountant – Plainfield – USA

Your role

Are you looking for career progression? You have come to the right spot. We are looking for a strategic, “out of the box thinker” as our next team member.

What are you going to do?

• Ensure monthly closing duties are performed by their deadlines, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and producing and distributing reports.
• Analyse financial results and provide concise explanations for variances.
• Partner with the business to communicate variances, understand the drivers, and hold business team members accountable.
• Assist with external audit(s) including process demonstrations.
• Prepare and maintain process documentation.
• Assist with department wide projects to improve process efficiency and add value.
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced staff.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.
• Establish relationships with external partners and internal groups to provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• As Needed/Requested
  • • New Accounts/Cost Center/Markets
    • New non-inventory item codes
    • Approval Matrix creation and maintenance
    • Warehouse setups (require Evavi setup activities as well)
  • IFS (ERP) Basic Data setup (examples)

What are we looking for?

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or additional experience in a related field)
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• 1 + years’ experience in process improvement

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS office suite, specifically Excel and Access.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to identify root cause of the issues
• Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of information.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgment.