Simpson Strong-Tie Hiring for Accountant Job at Gallatin, TN Full Time

Description

HOW WE’RE MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

These are some of the ways we’re maintaining a safe work environment at Simpson Strong-Tie.

• Sanitizing: Increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities
• Temperature Testing: Regular temperature testing
• Hand Sanitizer and Wipes: Providing hand sanitizer and wipes throughout our facilities
• Face Coverings: Providing face coverings for employees
• Social Distancing: Maintaining 6 feet of distance
• Limited Guests and Vendors: Limiting guests and vendors to those who are essential only
• Extended Sick Pay: Encouraging employees to stay home when sick
• Travel: Banning the use of public transportation for business purposes, when possible

BE A MAKER

At Simpson Strong-Tie, there’s a common thread connecting the people who work here: the drive to make things better and figure out how to get it done. We call it the Maker mindset. For over 60 years, our employees have fostered a collaborative workplace where people are engaged in creative thinking from the first day on the job onward. No matter what role you’re in — from production, to sales, to engineering — you’ll contribute to the growth and success of the company by having a Maker mindset.

When you think of the best a family has to offer — support, collaboration and respect — that’s what we value. When there’s a win, we’ll cheer you on. When there’s a snag, coworkers step in to help you out. Working on solutions together is just the way we do things here, and that creates an atmosphere that often feels like home.

You’ll work alongside talented, passionate, dedicated, humble and genuinely kind people who are all contributing to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. It’s this mission and our strong people-focused values that have made Simpson Strong-Tie a unique place to work — a place where you can connect, create and build your career. We invite you to learn more about our culture and why our employees are our most loyal customers.

YOU

You want to be an important member of a strong team of other makers who take pride in their work and support each other. As an Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, analyzing, and reconciling transactions and GL balances. You are responsible for creating and delivering financial information as requested on a periodic basis. That’s year one. If career growth is important to you, we not only know how to help you with that, it’s what we love to do: https://youtu.be/PUqzuWryYcU.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Perform various monthly closing activities, including journal voucher preparation and accuracy check on others, account reconciliation, and earnings analysis. Trial balance reconciliations and review of the general ledger to ensure it is accurate and complete. Check and analyze financial information and prepare financial reports so that management has accurate and timely information for making decisions. These reports may include profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and other analytics. (55%)

Maintain accurate monthly rebate accruals. Responsible for creation of all branch owned rebate contracts and maintenance of contracts within the SAP system. Evaluate all rebate settlements prior to creation. Create rebate settlements within the SAP system. (20%)

Maintain Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and assist others with controls. Create and compile monthly reports in order to fulfill various controls. (15%)

Other duties as assigned. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. (B.A./B.S.)
• 5 years accounting experience (in a manufacturing environment preferred)
• Analysis/Reasoning: Ability to analyze and collect data. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, discounts, interest, commissions, ratios, proportions, percentages.
• Problem Solving: Ability to have attention to detail and ensure accuracy of information. Ability to identify options for solving a problem and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses.
• Accountability & Dependability: Ability to meet productivity standards, deadlines and work schedules. Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality and respect the privacy of others. Ability to fulfill all commitments made to peers, co-workers, and supervisor. Ability to hold self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Self-Management/Prioritization: Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities upon direction. Ability to set well-defined and realistic personal goals. Ability to set priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity. Ability to be self-directed to solve business issues.
• Coaching & Mentoring: Strong interpersonal skills. Possesses people development and delegation skills. Ability to provide timely guidance and feedback to help staff accomplish a task or solve a problem and help others be more successful.
• Computer / Software Skills: Ability to work in a Microsoft software environment. Excellent Microsoft Excel experience to include vLookups, Pivot Tables, IF statements, etc. Axapta knowledge a plus.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires less than 5% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is located in Gallatin, TN.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

In keeping with the Company’s commitment to the communities in which it does business, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by local law, employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (which state law may define to include gender identity/expression, transgender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and gender stereotyping), sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered marital status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test.

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