Staff Accountant

Emery Oleochemicals LLC•Cincinnati, OH

3d•$70,000 - $82,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Accountant who brings both technical precision and a continuous improvement mindset. You will be embedded in core accounting operations — preparing journal entries, managing fixed assets, and executing depreciation runs — while also serving as a key contributor to cost center spend analysis and CAPEX reporting for Operations and Engineering partners. SAP ECC is central to everything you will do here and your ability to navigate SAP confidently will be critical from day one. If you also have a passion for making Finance workflows faster and smarter through automation, this role will give you the platform to do it.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
3–5 years of accounting experience in accounting environment
Hands-on SAP ECC experience required — FI/CO module proficiency is non-negotiable
Demonstrated experience in general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliation
Fixed asset accounting, and depreciation runs in SAP ECC
Strong Excel skills, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data manipulation; Power Query experience
Working knowledge of IFRS and standard month-end/year-end close processes
Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple priorities during close

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing cost center spend variance reports for Operations or Engineering partners
Power BI report development experience — DAX, data models, or visual design
Exposure to process automation tools — Power Query, Excel macros, RPA platforms, or SAP workflow
Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or capital-intensive corporate environment
SOX compliance exposure and control documentation experience

Responsibilities

Prepare and post all monthly journal entry types in SAP ECC — accruals, reversals, reclassifications, and manual depreciation adjustments
Perform balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve variances before close deadlines
Coordinate sub-ledger to GL tie-outs with AP, AR, and Payroll
Support year-end close, rollforward schedules, and audit workpaper preparation
Own CAPEX accounting in SAP ECC IM/PS — create and monitor Investment Orders and WBS elements, track actuals vs. budget
Manage AuC balances and execute timely asset capitalization and settlement
Prepare monthly CAPEX variance report with written commentary for management; partner with Engineering and Operations on project costs
Support annual capital planning by providing historical spend data and asset rollforward schedules
Maintain the fixed asset register in SAP ECC AA — additions, transfers, retirements, and adjustments through full asset lifecycle
Execute monthly depreciation runs (AFAB) and reconcile fixed asset sub-ledger to GL
Prepare and maintain fixed asset rollforward; analyze depreciation variances by asset class and cost center
Perform monthly GR/IR account analysis, clear matched items, investigate aged open items, and prepare aging schedules
Post month-end GR/IR accruals and coordinate with Procurement and AP to resolve invoice-to-PO discrepancies
Track GR/IR clearing trends and escalate systemic issues with root-cause analysis
Prepare monthly cost center spend reports — actuals vs. budget with written variance commentary for department managers and leadership
Identify overspend trends, timing variances, and mispostings; coordinate reclassifications and accrual corrections with cost center owners
Identify manual and repetitive accounting steps; design and implement solutions using Power Query, Excel macros, SAP report variants, or RPA tools
Contribute to Power BI dashboard development for CAPEX tracking, depreciation reporting, and cost center spend visualization