Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Finance at a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative company? Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, creative, and team-oriented individual to join our world-class Finance team. This Senior Accountant will be responsible for collaborating across our global Finance organization to project and analyze our financial results and instill strong accounting fundamentals. If you love working with cross-functional teams and applying your knowledge of financial concepts, organizational and interpersonal skills, then this position may be for you!
As a Senior Accountant, a typical day might include the following:
Under moderate supervision:
Preparing analysis of financial results requiring some judgment and creativity for management review, and providing other support and recommendations for division management.
Preparing budgets, projections, and other analyses, and/or assisting in implementation or review of internal controls.
Applying working knowledge of accounting and finance principles to perform, review, or audit a variety of journal entries, account analyses, workpapers, and reconciliations, and performing month-end close tasks and/or assisting in the consolidation of US and international entities, and/or assisting in the coordination of external audits, and/or preparing tax returns.
Performing research and planning according to generally accepted accounting principles, tax laws, and/or IFRS, and make recommendations to management.
Leading special projects.
This job might be for you if:
You have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or similar degree
You are an innovative, motivated, self-directed individual
You have strong Excel skills
You have a working knowledge of corporate accounting and finance principles, theories, and concepts
You have 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Location
Pullman, WA- SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data
Senior Accountant $86,700 - $128,100. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.
Communication with Applicants
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or similar
- 3+ years professional experience in accounting, finance, or related field
- Strong Excel skills
- Working knowledge of corporate accounting and finance principles, theories, and concepts
- Experience preparing journal entries, account analyses, reconciliations, and performing month-end close
- Experience with budgets, projections, internal controls, consolidations, external audits, or tax returns
- Ability to research and apply GAAP, tax laws, and/or IFRS and make recommendations
- Ability to lead special projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams
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.





