At Fiskars Group we are unified and driven by our common purpose: pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Join our team and seize the extraordinary opportunity to influence the everyday!

Fiskars is searching for a Sr. Financial Accountant to join our amazing team in Middleton, Wisconsin!

About the Role:

The Sr. Financial Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting activities in the general ledger, including journal entries, account reconciliation and reporting. This role will play a significant role in the month-end close process, and assist in preparing consolidated financial reporting within the global organization. In addition they will help review and analyze important variances from cost forecasts or budgets providing detailed financial information and data as need to assist management in making decisions that will drive the needs of the business

What You'll Be Doing:

• Verify and maintain the integrity of the general ledger by reconciling all accounts on a monthly basis and reporting balances to proper management, and helping assure compliance with IFRS accounting standards

• Assist with the monthly financial reporting process (HFM) to Corporate office; working with them to resolve issues, etc.

• Coordinate month-end close activities including journal entries and month-end account reconciliations. Issue monthly reports
• Assist in creation of annual budget and monthly financial forecasting procedures. Prepare required reports to assure compliance with governmental reporting requirements, and annual audit procedures
• Provide various reports and data as needed to management, and other functions both within the organization and external partners/organizations

What You Can Bring to the Organization:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• 3 - 5 years of progressive general accounting experience
• Solid organization and interpersonal (written and verbal) skills
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of general ledger software
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Must have excellent general ledger, accounts payable and control skills
• Must have knowledge of general accounting principles
• Must be well-versed with Microsoft products and ERP systems
• Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills

This position is out of our Middleton office and will be a Hybrid (onsite/remote) role.

• *If you feel you are a great candidate for this role despite missing some of the experience outlined, please apply with a cover letter explaining why you feel this way. We understand that skills can come from many forms of experience and will look at transferrable skills where we can.
• Fiskars Group is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity in our workforce is essential to a successful business. We condemn any form of racism and discrimination. We support and stand with those who speak out and seek justice. We strive to be a diverse and collaborative environment.
• For more information about diversity and inclusion in our workplace please visit: LINK to https://fiskarsgroup.com/careers/our-offering/
• The company offers benefits for Full-Time employees including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, 401(k), discount on all of our beautiful products as well as many other benefits/programs for our employees.
  
  If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance applying for employment, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. It may take up to one business day for a response

Last day of application:
2022-07-28

Fiskars Group wants to support the growth of our employees' families. We offer expanded paid leave for parents and military families for all our full-time employees at all locations across the United States. This benefits include fully paid parental leave during birth of a baby, adoption and foster care as well as paid military family benefit. Find out more about the details and guideline of this benefit from the hiring manager or recruiter.

Fiskars Group is the global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. Our brands include Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Moomin by Arabia, Waterford, and Wedgwood. Our brands are present in more than 100 countries and we have more than 350 own stores. We have 7,000 employees and our global net sales in 2021 were EUR 1.3 billion.

We are driven by our common purpose: Pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Since 1649, we have designed products of timeless, purposeful, and functional beauty, while driving innovation and sustainable growth.

Read more: fiskarsgroup.com

US Legal Disclaimer: Fiskars Group is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity in our workforce is essential to a successful business. We condemn any form of racism and discrimination. We support and stand with those who speak out and seek justice. We strive to be a diverse and collaborative environment.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance applying for employment, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. It may take up to one business day for a response.

More information about Equal Employment Opportunity can be found here and Pay Transparency can be found here.