Associate Accountant

Ark Ell Springs

7d

About The Position

Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history
Leggett & Platt, Inc., is searching for an Associate
Accountant within our Corporate Accounting department to help support our business. As a global-diversified manufacturing company, it's sometimes hard to explain all the different things we do. We like to say, “we're the biggest company no one has ever heard of.” We are confident you interact with one of our products in your daily life without knowing it. Whether it's the mattress you sleep on, the car you drive, or the furniture you sit on, our high-quality components are there supporting you. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance-related field (a minimum of 9 hrs of accounting is required)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Solid understanding of accounting and strong ability to communicate, both written and verbally
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide support for other areas of the Company, including finance, tax, credit, information technology, etc. and identify accounting related matters
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated strength in Excel

Nice To Haves

• CMA and/or CPA designation
• Master's degree in accounting or business administration
• Cumulative 3.30 GPA and 3.5 GPA in major
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and/or Microsoft D365
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Coordination and analysis of financial information for a specified number of domestic and international operating facilities
• Day-to-day contact with division accounting staff, operating managers and other corporate departments
• Analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts
• Review of accounting internal controls
• Assisting internal and external auditors with analysis and reconciliations of accounts
• Supporting the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and external reporting

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• paid vacation, paid personal time, and various opportunities to give back to your local community
• tele-visits
• opportunities for learning and professional development
• in-house training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees