Accounting Manager - GFO North America

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Accounting Manager is a direct report to the North America Controller on the Global Finance Operations (GFO) & Controllership Team and is responsible for the accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting submissions for North America. You will lead 2-3 accounting professionals located in Milwaukee, WI and will also work with peers and customers to gain cooperation to accomplish goals.

• Manage the general ledger month-end close activity for North America, through review of adjusting journal entries and related financial information.
• Review account reconciliations and reconciling items to ensure resolution and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Develop accounting staff, maintaining high employee engagement with a focus on mentoring and training.
• Assist North America Controller to ensure external and internal reporting requirements are met, including requests for internal and external audits.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement projects and support implementation of enhancements to existing systems and processes.
• Develop relationships and provide exceptional service to finance and business stakeholders including responding to feedback and issues.
• Help with the transfer of workload to Rockwell Finance Centers of Excellence and integration into Rockwell Automation's standard processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Typically requires 2 years of management experience.
• CPA
• Public accounting firm experience with exposure to global industrial companies.
• In-depth understanding of US GAAP, accounting transactions, balance sheet and income statement preparation, revenue recognition, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and journal entries.
• Establish and maintain a sound internal control environment through business transformation.
• Experience with Integrated ERP systems (SAP/Epicor/Workday) and the Oracle EPM suite including Financial Consolidation and Close, Account Reconciliations, and Journal entries are recommended, but not required.
• Experience identifing areas for process improvement through digitization and automation.
• Willingness to participate in a hybrid work team creating a work environment where all individuals can and want to make an impact.

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. 

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.