Accountant

Quality Steel Corporation•Perrysburg, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant, LT Corp is responsible for creating and maintaining various financial statements, account reconciliations, general ledger accounts and business transactions for analysis and reporting to the organization. The Accountant will identify opportunities to improve internal controls while supporting improvements to business processes and business planning. The Accountant will ensure accounting practices are compliant and align with US GAAP requirements. The Accountant interacts with various teams across the organization to drive greater understanding of the business and is a key role in the Finance and Accounting team.

Requirements

2-5 years of professional accounting experience required
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office products required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

Nice To Haves

Experience in multi-location, lean manufacturing environment preferred
Experience with standard cost accounting preferred
Experience with Sage ERP or comparable system preferred
CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly financial statement close analyzing and reviewing financial statements and variances, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
Prepare and publish the monthly financial reporting package and analyze current and YTD variances versus budget, gathering information from key stakeholders.
Communicate reasons for changes in key financial metrics each month.
Maintain, and improve the internal controls environment, safeguarding data integrity and ensures accurate financial reporting.
Support the external audit and ensure any areas of improvement are addressed and the completion of the annual external audit is timely.
Maintain compliance with lease accounting standards; assist with other projects as they arise.
Provide support for enterprise-wide sales and use tax reporting and compliance
Participate in the development of the annual budget.
Ensure all accounting activities comply with GAAP and sound business practices.
Research and maintain current knowledge of GAAP standards and upcoming changes.
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring financial statement integrity.
Work collaboratively with the leadership team and all team members to evaluate and improve operations, maximize capabilities and efficiencies, and enable good financial decisions.
Lead by example, demonstrating LT Corp’s “The Way We Lead” (servant leader, devoted, resilient, growth mindset, team player, trustworthy, fun-loving) leadership traits and reinforcing LT Corp’s purpose, core beliefs, and values to all team members.
Seek improvements to processes and support Continuous Improvement initiatives across the team and within the organization.