ITW Commercial Construction is a leading manufacturer with a proven history of creating innovative fastening solutions used by the professional commercial contractor in concrete anchoring and flooring, drywall, metal building, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC applications. We take pride in our commitment to being a customer-centric organization with operational excellence, superior service, and new product development that has guided the company through decades of growth by meeting the ever-changing needs of the commercial construction industry. Focusing on the needs of our end-users enables us to customize our product offering and service based on their requirements. ITW Commercial Construction encompasses the leading brands of Buildex (Teks, Sammys), Red Head (TruBolt, Tapcon), Ramset (Trakfast), and PNA (Diamond Dowel) with an overall history dating back to 1910.
The Senior Accounting Analyst provides timely information for the sales, manufacturing and distribution operations to meet corporate requirements and guide effective business decisions that deliver profitable growth. The primary responsibilities include monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, analysis and cross-functional communication of business results, product margin reporting and analytics, as well as special projects and ad hoc requests. The Senior Accounting Analyst will be a key business partner to our various facilities and departments. This position reports to the Accounting Manager, with high visibility to the Controller as well as other business leaders.
Core Responsibilities:
- Enforce governance with internal accounting controls and compliance with ITW financial policies and procedures.
- Complete month-end journal entries and account reconciliations along with additional month-end reporting to communicate results to various departments.
- Work with operations, sales and marketing teams to prepare value-added analysis, accruals, calculations & ultimately improve KPIs. Examples include rebate analysis/accruals, inventory turnover/reserves, and plant-level P&Ls.
- Effectively communicate and coordinate the exchange of financial information to key stakeholders with knowledge of variances.
- Assist in preparation of annual operation plan, long-range strategic plans, monthly outlooks, quarterly reviews and other special analysis.
- Other ad hoc requests as required.
Competencies:
- Drive for Results: Take the initiative to set and achieve challenging work goals. Anticipates problems or opportunities and takes immediate action to address them. Sets high standards of performance, quality and accountability for oneself.
- Quality Orientation: Accomplishing tasks with a high level of detail for all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; maintaining watchfulness over a period of time.
- Resilient Contributor: Approach change positively and adjust quickly when faced with changes in work responsibilities, processes, or environment. Handle stress appropriately and maintain effective performance when facing pressure or opposition.
- Continuous Learning: Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
- Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish group goals. Helps a team achieve its goals by sharing information, involving team members in decisions, and demonstrating commitment to the team. Anticipate problems or opportunities and take immediate action to address them.
Minimum Requirements:
- BS/BA Accounting required; CPA is a plus.
- Minimum 3 years of accounting experience.
- Accounting experience in a manufacturing/CPG environment is preferred.
- Basic cost accounting experience preferred.
- Understanding of financial statements and working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, ideally related to manufacturing/production/distribution businesses.
- Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyze raw data and apply creative/innovative analysis, and the capability to form key, succinct, and actionable insights and recommendations.
- Attention to detail with a focus on results.
- Collaborative and highly communicative, self-directed with high orientation to teamwork.
- Must have working knowledge of ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Office software skills.
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