Equipment & Controls, Inc Hiring For Senior Accountant at Lawrence, PA Full Time

Equipment & Controls, Inc. is a successful and innovative Emerson Impact Partner. ECI provides an entrepreneurial opportunity for each employee to achieve our common mission of Delivering Successful Customer Outcomes 100% of the Time. Our customer base includes oil and gas, chemical, power, food and beverage, mining and metals, life sciences, pulp and paper, refining, petrochemical, OEM and nuclear industries. With offices in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, ECI is the region’s leader in process control and industrial automation products and solutions. We seek individuals that share our passion for excellence.

Business Unit/Department: Accounting

Location: Lawrence, PA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day accounting/finance support to project management and engineering departments.
• Manage month end close timeline with project management and engineering departments ensuring project time is entered into our business system timely.
• Ensure project revenue recognition accuracy for month end reporting.
• Provide monthly analysis on project percentage of completion including actual and budgeted amounts of labor, contractor cost, and materials.
• Provide monthly analysis reports on service hour contracts, automated support services, time and material contracts, and various contracts related to capitalized and non-capitalized projects.
• Provide analysis on accuracy of original budget to actual costs by project and business unit.
• Review new project contracts for understanding and proper set ups in ERP system.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations for deferred revenue, work in process, finished goods inventory, sales, standardized costing, accrued sales and use tax, and any other accounts as assigned.
• Prepare reports and present findings for business unit review detailing monthly revenue, gross margin, and expenses by cost center.
• Monthly sales/use tax reporting.
• Assure and maintain proper internal controls.
• Support month end, quarter end and year end closing activities which include some duties outside of main focus area.
• Consolidation, intercompany transactions, and reconciliations.
• Assist in year-end audit activities.
• Ad-hoc analysis and any other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-5 plus years of experience preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• High computer application literacy including Microsoft Office Suite
• Project costing experience preferred
• CPA a plus
• IFS or related business system familiarity a plus

Core Competencies:

• WORK COLLABORATIVELY – Promote an inclusive and positive work environment that encourages collaboration and team building across all levels of the organization. Work with others to resolve obstacles that may prevent the organization from achieving its mission.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS – Demonstrate the desire and knowledge to understand customer needs. Provide personalized, professional and courteous service, accurate information, continuous communication, and the ability to handle customer concerns in an appropriate manner.
• INTEGRITY – Behave ethically, act fairly, and take responsibility for accomplishing work goals.

Additional Details

We provide our team with everything needed for success, including world-class products, excellent initial and ongoing training and top-notch work equipment. We reward hard work and success with a competitive base salary and benefits package, as well as a retirement savings program, which includes 401(k) with company match and profit sharing. Salary is based on experience. EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability

Company Description

Equipment & Controls, Inc. has been providing process solutions in Western Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio for over 60 years. We offer industrial automation, control valves and instrumentation for process control systems. We are able to provide process optimization tools by using advanced control technologies, including predictive maintenance and vibration monitoring.

ECI works with our customers to develop the most efficient and effective automation solutions for their operation. We draw on our internal resources as well as Emerson Automation Solutions to help make the best of our customer’s valves, regulators, and process management systems. As an authorized Emerson representative, we offer services that help control costs and improve performance through product and system life cycles—from planning, design and implementation through operations, maintenance and evolution. We help to plan and carry out a migration program that protects the investment of our customers.

Equipment & Controls, Inc. has been providing process solutions in Western Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio for over 60 years. We offer industrial automation, control valves and instrumentation for process control systems. We are able to provide process optimization tools by using advanced control technologies, including predictive maintenance and vibration monitoring. ECI works with our customers to develop the most efficient and effective automation solutions for their operation. We draw on our internal resources as well as Emerson Automation Solutions to help make the best of our customer’s valves, regulators, and process management systems. As an authorized Emerson representative, we offer services that help control costs and improve performance through product and system life cycles—from planning, design and implementation through operations, maintenance and evolution. We help to plan and carry out a migration program that protects the investment of our customers.