Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Under moderate supervision:

• Apply working knowledge of accounting and finance principles to perform, review, or audit a variety of journal entries, account analyses, workpapers, and reconciliations, and perform month-end close tasks and/or assist in the consolidation of US and international entities, and/or assist in the coordination of external audits, and/or prepare tax returns.
• Prepare analysis of financial results requiring some judgment and creativity for management review, and provide other support and recommendations for division management.
• Prepare budgets, projections, product cost analyses, and other analyses, and/or assist in implementation or review of internal controls.
• Perform research and planning according to generally accepted accounting principles, tax laws, and/or IFRS, and make recommendations to management.
• Lead special projects.
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance. Innovative, motivated, self-directed. Strong Excel skills. Working knowledge of accounting and finance principles, theories, and concepts, or working knowledge of GAAP, Tax, and/or IFRS. 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field. Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills. Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities. Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment. Background check results satisfactory to SEL. Negative drug test result(s).

Preferred Qualifications: CPA, CMA, or CFA; or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; or MBA. Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Tax systems. Tax, audit, project, and/or cost accounting experience. International accounting experience.

Physical Requirements: None.