Senior Accountant

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a "player-coach" style role responsible for the day-to-day tactical execution of the accounting function while supporting the US Controller in higher-level analysis. This role is split between essential transactional duties, including month-end close, G/L maintenance, cash application, and strategic business partnering. The ideal candidate ensures the integrity of financial data through hands-on involvement in the daily accounting cycle.

• Prepare, examine, reconcile and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness.
• Manage G/L system including account maintenance, month/quarter end procedures, and account reconciliation.
• Analyze data and turn it into meaningful information (reports, recommendations, etc.).
• Act as a business partner to commercial and operations personnel with expense reporting and budget vs actual analysis.
• Participate in annual business and long range planning processes, including departmental expense budgeting.
• Match, code, and post customer payments to Accounts Receivable ledger
• Perform the financial aspects of our vehicle fleet management program (insurance, maintenance, leases, etc.) and conduct training for new hires.
• Assist both internal and external auditors during audit engagements.
• Assist with process documentation review and financial documentation cleanup.
• Maintain good internal control procedures to safeguard company assets in accordance with ITW Financial Policy and US GAAP.
• Assist and/or lead assigned projects focusing on continuous improvement by applying key 80/20, PLS, and USa principles and techniques. Make process improvement/efficiency recommendations. Champion the use of the ITW toolbox.
• Maintains focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and makes process improvement recommendations to management.

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting; CPA, CMA, or active candidacy/progress toward certification required.

Experience/Skills: 

• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience (Manufacturing or Industrial preferred)
• Demonstrated exposure to Controller-level functions and financial reporting
• High level of accuracy in US GAAP application, G/L management, and proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office.
• Proven ability to be diversified, multi-task, and prioritize tactical duties (like cash application) alongside complex problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and people skills with the ability to partner with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives using the English language.
• Capable of working independently to analyze data and turn it into meaningful information, reports, and recommendations.
• Ability to lead projects using the ITW toolbox (80/20, PLS, USa) to make process improvement and efficiency recommendations.
• Able to travel for training, operational visits, and meetings as necessary.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, sit and type, occasionally twist/turn, reach above shoulder and outward, stand, walk, bend, and grasp with hands. The employee must carry up and push and pull up to 20 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention, close vision, far vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to bring object into sharp focus. 

Working Conditions: Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Typical office conditions (90%) Plant Conditions (10%)

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids that may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

Computer, Microsoft Office Suite, calculator, telephone, scanners, printers.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

All activities, demands, conditions and requirements are linked to essential job functions

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.