Senior Accountant

Job Description:

Founded in 1904, ESAB Corporation is a premier narrowly diversified global leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions. Our rich history of innovative products, workflow solutions, and business system, ESAB Business Excellence, enables our purpose of Shaping the World We Imagine™.  We’re looking to hire a talented Senior Accountant

based in Denton, TX.

Reporting to the Plant Controller, the Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounting functions encompassing P&L analysis, sales analysis, spend management, and fixed assets. Responsibilities also include the preparation of daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required, as well as active participation in month-end close processes.

Primary Duties

• Assist in the preparation and analysis of financial statements, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Perform daily, weekly, month-end and year-end close processes including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations. Assisting the Controller in ensuring that the general ledger is closed within the timelines of the Company's closing schedule.
• Work with Operations on Fixed assets administration, including cost monitoring, lease accounting, CIP follow-up, fixed asset cycle counts, capitalizations, disposals, transfers, and maintaining accurate depreciation schedules.
• Analyzes Freight and PPV for proper accounting (e.g. allocation of costs)
• Performs audit on annual standard cost revision, tests new standard costs for accuracy in SAP.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Operations/Planning/HR/Other Finance groups) to ensure accurate recording of financial transactions and compliance with accounting standards.
• Support external audits by providing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Assist in reviewing and performing account analysis and reconciliations in Blackline.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for accounting processes, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with internal controls and regulatory requirements, subject to review and approval by the Controller
• Identifying process inefficiencies and helping to support the identification of the underlying root causes.
• Partnering with other finance and non-finance groups to support design and implement process improvement
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Other duties as assigned to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field. Master’s desirable but not required.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience in general and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Fluent in English (read, write, speak).
• Bilingual proficiency preferred but not required (Spanish a plus).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset.
• High attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Flexible to handle multiple communication styles.
• Experience with low volume high mix manufacturing process.
• Self-starter, with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft an ERPs. SAP and JDE strongly preferred, CRS and Blackline knowledge.
• Exposure to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is desirable.

Working Conditions

• Remains in a stationary position 50% of the time and involves additional physical demands such as ascending/descending stairs, walking stooping and standing.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment ‘PPE’ when working/visiting manufacturing and plant locations.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery including but not limited to printer, tablets, cell phones.
• May be exposed to varying weather during travel.
• Domestic travel required approximately 10%.