Plant Accountant presso Franklin Electric
Franklin Electric · Madison, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
- Professional
- Ufficio in Madison
Responsible for accounting functions at assigned plants and/or cost centers; this includes period-ending accounting processes, reporting, asset management through inventory and accounting reconciliation, forecasting, budgeting, and general audit duties. Utilizes manufacturing cost accounting procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Tracks revenue and expenses. Reviews finances for assigned plants/cost centers.
- Analyzes standard costs and researching cost change drivers.
- Analyzes data to detect deficient controls, duplicated efforts, fraud, or noncompliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Researches complex transactions and prepares documentation outlining issues and conclusions.
- Works with business leaders to create business unit budget and forecasts.
- Prepares journal entries, period-end reporting, accruals, amortization schedules, and other reports.
- Reviews mfg. accounting procedures and recommends changes in operations and financial activities that will improve productivity and effectiveness of the assigned business units.
- Conducts annual physical inventories or supports cycle counts throughout the year.
- Ensures that the internal control procedures are established and followed in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley and in compliance with company guidelines.
- Assist with developing and updating reporting surrounding Functional areas for Operational meetings for Global Product Supply and analyzing the results.
- Review in-depth working capital drivers and collaborate with the Operations team for optimization.
- Review financial analysis for capital intensive projects and provide guidance in collaboration with the manufacturing team.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with vendors, internal and external customers, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
- Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Writes routine reports and correspondence.
- Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
- Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
- Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
- Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
- Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
- Uses noncomplex and complex machines and equipment.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (required).
- One to five years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or a related field (preferred)
Computer Skills
- Intermediate: ERP system experience, JD Edwards E-1 experience (preferred).
- Intermediate: Microsoft Office suite (required)
- Intermediate: Business Intelligence or similar power business reporting tools (preferred).
- Intermediate: Data Analytics, Power BI, SQL/ODS (preferred)
*This role is onsite five days a week at the Madison Facility. *
Why Work at Franklin Electric?
Becoming a part of the Franklin Electric team not only provides outstanding benefits, it also opens doors to opportunities for future growth. Enjoy peace of mind with a world-class company. But more importantly, be satisfied in knowing you make a difference.
