Senior Accountant

nVent • St Louis, MN

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• 3+ years strong accounting experience minimally required.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with INFOR M3 or a similar ERP software package.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Continuous improvement mentality and desire to enhance business processes.
• Ability to work and interact with various departments throughout the organization.
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals at all levels of the Organization.
• The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Display flexibility in regard to overtime during periods of peak activity.
• Be a team player, a self-starter who is looking to grow professionally, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fixed asset accounting and intercompany accounting/elimination is a plus.
• CPA or CMA is preferred but not required.
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus.
• Experience with SAGE FAS a plus.
• Experience with Power Query or Power Automate a plus.
• Experience with OneStream a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial transactions.
• Assist in the research and analysis of general ledger account variances.
• Development and maintenance of standard recurring Journal Entries.
• Prepare and review assigned month-end account reconciliations accurately and on a timely basis.
• Act as a business partner to drive resolution of reconciling items.
• Maintain fixed asset ledger and reconcile with the general ledger - asset record creation, dispositions, and depreciation.
• Ensure intercompany transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled to ensure proper eliminations.
• Provide proactive analysis and support to the finance team and functional leadership.
• Maintenance of Sarbanes Oxley documentation.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities.
• Prepare Ad Hoc data requests and project work as requested.
• Support the execution and application of technical accounting principles.
• Interaction with key segment business partners.
• Back-up others as needed in the primary accounting center environment to help with workloads as appropriate and to ensure work is completed timely and accurately.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior