Corporate Accountant

Olympic Steel•Bedford, OH

1d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Accountant is responsible for performing assigned duties in alignment with Olympic Steel’s Core Values while maintaining a high standard of productivity, accuracy, quality, and internal customer service. This role collaborates closely with members of the Corporate Accounting Department and divisional accounting teams. The Corporate Accountant supports the Corporate Accounting function through daily reporting activities, treasury and system interface processes, month-end close procedures, financial reporting, and quarterly external audit reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, reconciliations, rollforwards, pivot tables, formulas, and reporting workbooks.
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control concepts.
Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, organizational skills, and ability to meet strict daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively with corporate finance, divisional controllers, subsidiaries, operations, accounts payable, and management.
Ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative accounting team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools preferred, such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, Lawson, Smartview, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute daily consolidated operational and treasury reporting to management through the Daily Report process.
Assist divisions and subsidiaries with accounting questions, reporting requests, journal entry support, and monthly close requirements.
Create and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
Prepare monthly account reconciliations and rollforwards.
Update reporting systems and databases, within Oracle Narrative Reporting/SmartView and investigate variances between ERP data and reporting outputs.
Compile audit requests and prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
Assist in the preparation of executive summary reporting, management reports, ad hoc analyses, and special projects as assigned.
Identify opportunities to improve close processes, reporting accuracy, documentation, controls, and efficiency across corporate accounting activities.