This position will be an integral member of a general ledger primary accounting center environment. General responsibilities will include participation in month end close activities, fixed assets, internal and external audit responsibilities, as well as proactive participation in financial analysis, continuous improvement efforts and support relating to sales and use tax compliance.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial transactions
- Assist in the research and analysis of general ledger account variances
- Maintenance of General Ledger system which may involve adding new departments and accounts
- Development and maintenance of standard recurring Journal Entries
- Prepare and review assigned month-end account reconciliations accurately and on a timely basis
- Load ERP system data to HFM (Corporate consolidation tool)
- Maintain control over the fixed asset system by ensuring that all asset additions, disposals and transfers are processed timely and are reconciled to the general ledger
- Provide proactive analysis and support to the finance team
- Responsible for all aspects of sales and use tax including: timely and accurate preparation and filing of returns, external sales and use tax audits, upkeep of rates in ERP, collection and retention of exemption certificates, AP tax inquiries, reconciliation of the sales/use tax accounts in the GL
- Maintenance of Sarbanes Oxley documentation
- Coordinate internal and external audit activities
- Prepare Ad Hoc data requests and project work as requested
- Back-up others as needed in the primary accounting center environment to help with workloads as appropriate and to ensure work is completed timely and accurately
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related required
- 2-5 years accounting experience
- Proficient with all Microsoft Office products
- Experience with SAP or similar operating software package
- Experience with Hyperion or HFM and Smartview a plus
- Experience with Blackline a plus
- Experience with Proclarity or other BI tool a plus
- Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities
- Ability to work and interact with various departments throughout the organization
- The ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
- The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals at all levels of the Organization
- The ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Must display flexibility in regard to overtime during periods of peak activity
- Must be a team player, a self-starter who is looking to grow professionally, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel for work while integrating new ledgers into the primary accounting center or participating in internal audit activities (estimate <5% of total time per year)
Pentair is an equal opportunity employer
