Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under moderate supervision:
1. Apply working knowledge of accounting and finance principles to perform, review, or audit a variety of journal entries, account analyses, workpapers, and reconciliations, and perform month-end close tasks and/or assist in the consolidation of US and international entities, and/or assist in the coordination of external audits, and/or prepare tax returns.
2. Prepare analysis of financial results requiring some judgment and creativity for management review, and provide other support and recommendations for division management.
3. Prepare budgets, projections, product cost analyses, and other analyses, and/or assist in implementation or review of internal controls.
4. Perform research and planning according to generally accepted accounting principles, tax laws, and/or IFRS, and make recommendations to management.
5. Lead special projects.
6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
Innovative, motivated, self-directed.
Strong Excel skills.
Working knowledge of accounting and finance principles, theories, and concepts, or working knowledge of GAAP, Tax, and/or IFRS.
3+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
Negative drug test result(s).
Preferred Qualifications:
CPA, CMA, or CFA; or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; or MBA.
Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Tax systems.
Tax, audit, project, and/or cost accounting experience.
International accounting experience.
Physical Requirements:
None.
Skills Required
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Strong Excel skills
- Working knowledge of GAAP, Tax, and IFRS
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
- Negative drug test result(s)
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and has not been reviewed or approved by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as comprehensive, with the employer covering a significant share of premiums. Feedback suggests on-site clinics, EAP, and wellness programs further strengthen day-to-day health support at major campuses.
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Retirement Support — Employee ownership through an ESOP is positioned as a meaningful long-term benefit for full-time employees. Feedback suggests many view the ownership model and retirement programs as strong components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and sick time are characterized as generous alongside company holidays and special leave options. Feedback suggests time off begins accruing immediately and supports key life events.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Insights
What We Do
SEL serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.
