Eaton is currently seeking an Accounting Specialist to join our team in Beachwood, Ohio. Hybrid work schedule available, must live within a 50-mile radius from the Eaton office.
Position Overview:
Eaton is a power management company made up of over 92,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. In this role you will assist in the monthly close process and provide management with timely and accurate financial data that aids in the decision-making process. You will also analyze and correct financial data through use of various accounting systems. You will have broad exposure to the International Treasury Accounting team.
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.
In this role you will:
- Accounting responsibility for multiple corporate sites (US, Canada and Puerto Rico) including balance sheet and miscellaneous P/L transactions.
- Review and analyze balance sheet reconciliations and miscellaneous P&L accounts monthly. Take on leadership role of account reconciliation review, including detailed analysis and follow up with the Controller, partnering with Pune GFSS to achieve objectives.
- Assist in the correct recording of intercompany assets/liabilities and balancing of accounts with intercompany trading partners. Work effectively with intercompany trading partners to ensure invoices are issued and recorded correctly.
- Analyze Treasury Center intercompany current account balances and work with counterparties on posting correct transactions.
- Complete Financial Statements for Canada Electrical business to be used for tax filing purposes.
- Assist with year-end schedules required by the Tax Department.
- Comply with established internal and external accounting guidelines and requirements, including GAAP and internal controls, and ensure the integrity of ledgers is maintained.
- Participate in financial accounting projects, providing technical guidance and ensuring proper US GAAP accounting
- Partner with various corporate and operational cross-functional teams for the purpose of supplying or explaining data, providing advice on accounting matters or driving process improvements.
- Serve as a liaison between Pune team and various corporate functions in US for which Pune team does accounting, ensuring clear communication and resolution in case of any issues or questions.
- Support audit requests (both internal and external), Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing.
- Partner with Treasury to assist with Quantum related accounting process and ad hoc requests.
- Assist with analysis of foreign exchange impacts.
- Assist with the recommendation, development, and implementation of process improvements in support of departmental goals.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited institution
- 5 - 9 years accounting experience
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and within the future
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- Proficient software and system skills (Oracle, SAP, FCCS, Quantum, Microsoft Office)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience in a global environment
Position Criteria
- Strong attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Highly self-motivated and results oriented
- Ability to identify and solve problems
- Ability to improve processes, both technical and analytical
- Strong leadership attributes
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.
- Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
- Healthcare/retirement savings programs
- Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
- Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
- Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
- Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]
What you will get from us
Eaton's mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power - more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton's 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.
We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.
We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company's operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Job: Finance/Accounting
Region: North America - US/Puerto Rico
Organization: Corporate Sector
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time