Senior Accountant

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is seeking candidates for a Senior Accountant position based in Monroe, NC at the corporate headquarters.

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is a leading supplier of entrance automation solutions for efficient flow of goods and people. With global product brands such as Besam, Crawford, Megadoor and Albany; we offer complete pedestrian, industrial and high-performance door solutions. We provide a wide number of products and services to a global clientele in more than 100 countries. ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is a division within ASSA ABLOY, a Swedish company with over 47,000 global employees.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures including:
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Review of preliminary income statement and key balance sheet accounts by division/entity to ensure financials are correctly stated
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Proactively research and resolve account variances and communicate resolution to divisional controllers as necessary
• Oversee fixed asset maintenance and reporting for multiple divisions including participating in system set up review and implementing changes
• Test and analyze accounting systems as required for implementation of new systems or changes to existing platforms
• Work closely with multiple divisions finance and operations groups to respond to ad hoc requests
• Assist in the development and maintenance of procedural documentation
• Support inventory count process across US & Canada branches
• Mentor/Train Staff Accountants and Accountants as necessary
• Provide direction for staff accountants and review certain staff reconciliations
• Ensure all intercompany activities are correctly recorded and eliminate in consolidation including preparing inter-group statements and researching/resolving balancing issues
• Work with the Controller on special projects requiring detailed activity analysis

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required
• Ideal candidate would have some combination of public audit and industry experience or 3-4 years of industry experience as an active participant in financial reporting and detailed sub-ledger reconciliations
• Ability to travel for inventory counts across US and Canada (10-20%)
• Advanced MS Office user (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Exposure to large financial information systems such as Oracle, JDE, SAP, HFM or AX
• Ideal candidate thrives in changing environment where structure is developing and procedures are evolving
• Naturally possesses a “roll up sleeves” attitude where chipping in regardless of title is valued
• Independent self-starter who can monitor own deadlines and easily shift focus when necessary
• Relationship builder who prefers a collaborative work environment and is a comfortable communicator
• Must be organized and open minded in evaluating solutions to problems / challenges