Position Overview:
The Senior Accountant is an important member of the Plant Accounting Department and will be a key partner to the Site Controller in the daily activities in the department.
This role includes preparing and analyzing financial statements, managing month-end and year-end close processes, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards and company policies. The Senior Accountant completes journal entries, reconciles complex accounts, supports audits, and provides financial insights to leadership.
Additionally, this position plays a key role in supporting process improvements within accounting and contributes to budgeting and forecasting activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepares, records, and tracks journal entries and performs general ledger reconciliations, including cash, dividends, debt, and intercompany receivables/payables; may review account reconciliations completed by other team members.
Serves as the lead team member for intercompany balancing, working closely with global partners to identify, reconcile, and resolve discrepancies.
Supports a 3 day monthly close process, including the preparation and review of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Consolidates and validates financial data from business units, identifying and investigating variances or irregularities.
Responds to business unit inquiries regarding accounting policies and provides guidance and support to finance teams.
Provides requested data and documentation to internal and external auditors for the corporate accounting function.
Collaborates with the corporate accounting team to streamline and enhance accounting processes, improving efficiency in month-end close and reconciliation activities.
Supports capital acquisition processes, including tracking and capitalization of assets for approved projects.
Provides product costing support and analysis, including preparation of the annual standard cost roll.
Supports cycle count reporting and analysis, as well as annual physical inventory processes when required.
Assists in the budgeting and forecasting processes.
Performs all duties in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Acts as backup support for the Site Controller as needed.
Critical Competencies
Strong knowledge and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with a strong emphasis on Excel.
Solid understanding of manufacturing and managerial accounting principles.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong self-direction.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of financial systems aptitude.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with employees across various levels and functions.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within decentralized and cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Prior experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
Physical Demand and Work Environment
The work environment involves regular exposure to elevated noise levels (at or above 85 decibels), airborne dust particles, and fluctuating temperature conditions, including heat. Work is performed in both office settings and on the production floor. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required and must be worn in designated areas throughout the shift.
The physical demands of this role include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time. This position also requires good hand and finger dexterity, as well as frequent bending, twisting, reaching, and walking.
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Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Leaves
Tuition Assistance
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Leaves
Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender,
