Senior Accountant

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A Brief Summary of This Position:

The Senior Accountant assists the General Manager and the Valmont Coatings Division Accounting employees.  This role is responsible for general accounting and reporting at United Galvanizing.  This includes preparing and posting general ledger transactions, preparation and review of account reconciliations, participation in the month-end closing process, and identifying accounting process improvements.  This position also performs accounting functions pertaining to Coatings Division month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the North America Coatings Site Controller and is the finance business partner for the United General Manager.
• This position, through the subordinate organization, is responsible for making sure timely and thorough preparation of financial records and reports for use by management and operating personnel at all levels are completed based on the requirements set by Corporate and the North America Coatings Division Controller. These records must comply with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), governmental regulations, taxing authorities and the policies and procedures of the company.
• Establishes rigorous and disciplined accounting and internal controls.  The incumbent is responsible and accountable for:
  • Ensuring financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flows) are compliant with US GAAP and accurate without exception
  • Adherence to all Valmont financial policies
  • Accurate inventory valuation including periodic cycle counts and valuation in compliance with LIFO, accurate standard costs, accounting for standard cost variances, and inventory reserves compliant with Valmont policy
  • Accurate and timely customer invoicing
  • Revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP
  • Receivables valuation including maintenance of subledgers, reconciling items and reserves in compliance with policy
  • Warranty accruals, reflective of known and/or expected failures and costs to remediate
  • Expense accruals
  • Payables, accrued liabilities and debt balances
  • Balance sheet reconciliations, including maintaining records of the supporting detail and business activities that validate the balance sheet amount
  • SOX controls.  Includes ensuring all controls have an owner and are self-tested.   
  • Ensure all journal entries are properly supported and documented
• The incumbent will have a working knowledge of the basic functions of the North American Coatings Division and possess a strong working knowledge of general accounting.  The incumbent must also be able to communicate effectively with Site Controller, Plant General Manager, Site Accountants and Accountants from other Valmont divisions.  Accuracy in working with numbers, high attention to detail, and intermediate accounting skills are essential skills needed for this position.
• This position is responsible for quality of output and processes in the accounting area to coincide with the Valmont Coatings Site Controller’s focus on providing on-time and accurate products and services to internal and external customers.
• Perform statistical analysis to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes to site performance and present findings.
• Ensure that proper audit controls are in place and followed.
• Give recommendations for continuous improvement of products, processes and services and measurement of same to make efficient use of company resources.
• This role assists the Plant General Manager in achieving operational and financial objectives.
• Sets up new customers in the accounts receivable system.  Alerts and involves General Manager for escalated collections activity (personal handling, agency or attorney) approval.  Executes and tracks joint check agreements.  Keeps the Sales team and General Manager updated regarding current customers and aging of accounts receivable.
• Responsible for the supervision of accounts payable and accounts receivable employees.  Including training new employees, improving controls, reviewing transactions, and coordinating back-up duties.  Responsible for maintaining the integrity of data entry for QAD at Oklahoma Galvanizing. 
• Processes customer invoices.  Follows up on discrepancies, issues credit memos, and involves General Manager on any issues needing to be resolved.
• Performs purchasing and general clerical work as needed.  Effective communication, both written and verbal, with customers, vendors, and employees is required.

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Ensures the accuracy of the general ledger and applicable financial statements.
• Utilizes General Manager and public information input to set credit limits for customers.
• Maintains accurate records of all current vendor contracts and/or agreements.
• Handles purchase requisitions as directed by the General Manager.
• Processes Accounts Payable accurately and timely for General Manager review.
• Ensure that all fixed assets are located and labeled appropriately and agree to detail fixed asset list that ties to the general ledger.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Preferred Bachelors with 6+ years relevant experience or associate’s degree with 8+ years relevant experience or 10+ years relevant experience
• 2+ years of general ledger accounting experience including account reconciliations, journal entries, and a basic understanding of internal controls
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Strong analytical, thinking and reasoning skills
• Detail and goal oriented
• Strong initiative and ability to make decisions, take action and solve problems
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Very strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Responsible – ability to hold oneself accountable or answerable for one’s conduct
• Passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results　

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Accounting or Finance.
• Strong working knowledge of QAD, OneStream, IFS, VCC Max, Visual Shop, Bloomberg and Blackline Software

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting.  The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings.    Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer.  The employee is occasionally required to move about the office.  Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

In addition to an office setting, the employee also spends time on the production floor as well as outside during all seasons of the year and in the manufacturing areas.  The employee is expected to wear all necessary PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), as required.  This position is exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat and cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris, confined spaces, and working in high areas.