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Hybrid General Accountant na Morton Salt

Morton Salt · Overland Park, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid

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Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life. 

Job Summary

The General Accountant will be responsible for general ledger postings for various accounts and preparation of monthly account reconciliations. This role also prepares Treasury tasks including setting wires, scanning / depositing checks received at the corporate office, as well as preparing various statutory / census reporting, and other tasks as assigned by the director or general accounting team.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • General Ledger Postings and Month End Close: The general accountant will be responsible for posting journal entries (including payroll accrual, short term incentive, and deduction reserve entries) based on transactional activity for assigned accounts as well as reconciling those accounts during the month end close process in accordance with the close timeline. This role will also run jobs in SAP, including the foreign exchange and balance sheet reclassification between long term and short-term assets and liabilities. The general accountant will also review foreign exchange daily rates and prepare the month end and monthly average balance sheet rate for key currencies, including CAD, Peruvian, Brazilian and Chilean dollar, as well as the Euro.
  • Account Reconciliation and Analysis: Monitor and maintain assigned general ledger accounts in SAP. This includes Goods Receipt / Goods Invoiced, Asset Retirement Obligations, Intangibles, Foreign Currency, Other Receivables, Other Payables, Accrued Liabilities, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable as well as timely clearing transactions. Monthly, prepare account reconciliations in OneStream ensuring the balances are adequately explained and supported to facilitate management’s review and unreconciled items are resolved on a timely basis.
  • Preparation of Treasury postings: Prepare Treasury related tasks including bank wires for multiple currencies and banking institutions, purchasing CAD / USD for company fundings, as well as posting cash clearing general ledger entries as needed. Outgoing and incoming cash activity, including bank returns, are monitored and reported monthly. Bank return results are shared withing Accounting and Accounts Payable for further investigation and correction.
  • Scanning / depositing miscellaneous checks and preparation of account postings: Checks are received at site locations or other corporate offices and then sent to the Overland Park office for deposit. This role will be responsible for scanning / depositing checks and preparing the journal entries to post activity to the appropriate accounts.
  • Preparation of various statutory / census reporting: The Company is subject to various Bureau of Economic Analysis reporting, Census Bureau reporting, and other governmental surveys. This role will assist in the initial preparation of various surveys / reports as assigned.
  • Audit requests: This role will assist in preparation of interim, and year-end audit requests as required based on selections by external auditors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • Minimum of one to two (1-2) years in a corporate accounting function at a large or medium sized company (public or private)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills in order to meet deadlines
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to work across multiple geographic locations of the company
  • Team player capable of multi-tasking and providing results within deadlines

Desired:

  • Willingness to learn and provide assistance in areas beyond job description
  • Experience with SAP ERP (version ECC)

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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