As an Accountant, you will report to the HQ Shared Services Controller, supporting the business by ensuring accurate accounting records, timely financial reporting, and compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. Working closely with finance team members, shared service centers, and operational stakeholders, you will contribute to the integrity of financial data, assist with month-end close activities, and support decision-making through accurate analysis and reporting.
The Accountant will have responsibility across a broad range of accounting functions, including general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accounts payable fixed assets, financial reporting, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Prepare and maintain accurate journal entries and supporting documentation.
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and investigate variances.
- Support overall month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
- Monitor and maintain general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Support accounts payable processes as needed.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
- Assist with payroll-related accounting entries and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
- Participate in ERP system enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and reporting automation projects.
- Demonstrate understanding, support, and consistent application of the company's Vision, Mission, and Core Values.
- Assist with special projects and regulatory reporting initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3-5 years of accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Experience with account reconciliations, audits, and financial analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Lookups, and advanced formulas.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Preferred
- JDE Experience or other ERP System
- Experience supporting statutory audits or tax filings.
- Knowledge of internal controls and compliance requirements.
Key Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Accountability
- Organizational skills
- Communication and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Process orientation
- Time management
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Customer service approach to internal stakeholders
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- 3-5 years of accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Experience with account reconciliations, audits, and financial analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Lookups, and advanced formulas
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- JDE experience or experience with another ERP system
- Experience supporting statutory audits or tax filings
- Knowledge of internal controls and compliance requirements
What We Do
We are one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded polymer components. We collaborate closely with customers to develop unique, innovative solutions to tomorrow’s challenges. Utilizing our dedicated product design, material development and testing capabilities, we are a one-stop-shop providing the best in elastomer, silicone, thermoplastic, PTFE and composite technologies for applications in: • Aerospace • Agriculture & Forestry • Automotive • Chemical Processing • Construction & Mining • Fluid Power • Food & Beverage • Healthcare & Medical • Manufacturing & Machine Tools • Marine • Potable Water & Sanitary • Renewable Energy & Power Generation • Semiconductor With over 70 years of experience, we serve as long-term business partners to help our customers bring products to market faster. Through strategically positioned material and product laboratories, specializing in design and applications, our engineers support customers with design, prototyping, production, testing, installation and quality assurance using state-of-the-art tools. Our ServicePLUS portfolio of value-added services is designed to help customers optimize their business across the entire value chain. We bring leading edge technology and an in-depth, experience-based understanding of applications to customers through a global, but local approach. An international network of over 100 facilities worldwide includes over 40 manufacturing sites, more than 60 Customer Solution Centers and 10 R&D centers. Developing and formulating materials in-house, our material database includes over 2,000 proprietary compounds. We fulfill challenging service requirements, supplying standard parts in volume or a single custom-manufactured component, through our integrated logistical support, which effectively delivers over 40,000 sealing products to customers worldwide.
