Accounting Manager - GFO North America

Rockwell Automation•Milwaukee, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Manager is a direct report to the North America Controller on the Global Finance Operations (GFO) & Controllership Team and is responsible for the accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting submissions for North America. You will lead 2-3 accounting professionals located in Milwaukee, WI and will also work with peers and customers to gain cooperation to accomplish goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Typically requires 2 years of management experience.
CPA Public accounting firm experience with exposure to global industrial companies.
In-depth understanding of US GAAP, accounting transactions, balance sheet and income statement preparation, revenue recognition, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and journal entries.
Establish and maintain a sound internal control environment through business transformation.
Experience with Integrated ERP systems (SAP/Epicor/Workday) and the Oracle EPM suite including Financial Consolidation and Close, Account Reconciliations, and Journal entries are recommended, but not required.
Experience identifying areas for process improvement through digitization and automation.
Willingness to participate in a hybrid work team creating a work environment where all individuals can and want to make an impact.

Responsibilities

Manage the general ledger month-end close activity for North America, through review of adjusting journal entries and related financial information.
Review account reconciliations and reconciling items to ensure resolution and compliance with policies and procedures.
Develop accounting staff, maintaining high employee engagement with a focus on mentoring and training.
Assist North America Controller to ensure external and internal reporting requirements are met, including requests for internal and external audits.
Identify areas for continuous improvement projects and support implementation of enhancements to existing systems and processes.
Develop relationships and provide exceptional service to finance and business stakeholders including responding to feedback and issues.
Help with the transfer of workload to Rockwell Finance Centers of Excellence and integration into Rockwell Automation's standard processes.