Join our Brandenburg, KY team as an accountant! As our accountant, you will play an active role in preparing and maintaining accurate financial statements, you’ll work closely with various finance teams to ensure consistency in reporting, assist with audits, and support month-end closing and reconciliation processes. If you're looking for a position with a small town, friendly feel, that has the benefits of a large company, this may be your perfect fit!
Who we are
At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.
www.sms-group.us
What you’ll do
- Assist in preparing, maintaining and ensuring accuracy of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS (as required)
- Analyze data and inform management of significant changes in cost trends, material cost analysis, or customer profitability, which will result in bottom line improvements
- Assist with monthly financial closings, and reconciliations
- Prepare Balance Sheet GL account reconciliations monthly
- Reconcile WIP, Storeroom, Accounts Payable, including accruals & Accounts Receivable details to general ledger account balances daily
- Timely processing of Accounts Payable invoicing, and A/P entry into the Business System
- Timely invoicing to customers and subsequent cost clearing
- Understand, prepare and analyze key financial metrics
- Present and discuss key financial metrics to plant management
- Assist with Inventory cycle counts and physical inventory
- Review aged inventory and present information to plant management and develop plans to reduce company liability
- Prepare a wide variety of costing and reports and analyze information as necessary
- Assist plant management in determining and evaluating trends and variances in production
- Produce ad hoc reports and queries for corporate and plant management
What you need
- Bachelor's Degree (BA) in accounting preferred
- Preferred 3 plus years accounting experience in an industrial environment
- Proficient in Excel and other Office Suite products
- Strong financial analysis abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work well alone or with a team
What we offer
Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!
What we do
SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.
SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.
Office hours M-F 7 AM - 4 PM
Skills Required
- Proficient in Excel and other Office Suite products
- Strong financial analysis abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work well alone or with a team
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting
- 3+ years accounting experience in an industrial environment
What We Do
SMS group Inc. is responsible for new equipment sales, upgrades and modernizations for North American metals producers, and is a world leader in outsourced maintenance services for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. SMS group Inc., a member of the SMS group family, is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At SMS group Inc., we are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source. Apart from traditional refurbishment services for all major OEM equipment, you can also take advantage of our comprehensive field services and modernization projects. Steel production is our largest market, where we supply world class new equipment and actively support operations and maintenance devising solutions throughout the process from melting and casting to rolling and finishing. In addition to new equipment supply, our Forging division has experienced maintenance specialists who focus on closed and open-die forging, powder metal presses, extrusion presses, and ring rolling. New equipment supply, maintenance services, and spare parts inside the aluminum industry crosses a wide variety of products including flat rolling mill equipment, plate stretchers and extrusion presses. For tubes and pipes, our unique broad know-how covers the complete line of processes from ERW to spiral welded pipe as well as seamless producing operations utilizing equipment from cold drawing and pilger mills to piercing mills. It is our commitment to be the Leading Partner for our customers guiding and assisting our customers to make equipment and process decisions that allow them to remain competitive in an ever evolving global market, and serve as a single source for new equipment, maintenance and spare parts that our customers can trust and value.



