Columbus McKinnon Looking for Senior Accountant at United States, North Carolina, Charlotte Full Time

Location: Charlotte, NC

• Assist with the monthly, quarterly and year end closing of the books and preparation of internal and external financial and management reporting requirements.
• Ensure that monthly account reconciliations are performed accurately and timely including developments.
• Develop and maintain various reports and analysis for production information needed and support decision making.
• Responsible for cycle count process and resolve issues.
• Maintenance or assist on maintaining controlling owned master data through SAP workflows.
• Maintain SAP standard costs for new materials and assist year end cost updates process.
• Performs regular audit on variances: production orders; plant maintenance orders; sales orders; purchase order cost center and account assignments, etc.
• Assist development of the budget, forecasts and other financial requirements: data collection and system input.
• Assist the controller in the documentation and implementation of accounting procedures in accordance with proper accounting control procedures, policies and procedures, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Effectively communicate company’s policies and procedures to the rest of the organization, both verbal and in writing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Proficient in Excel, word, access, outlook, PowerPoint, and report writer software.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employee s of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with direct reports, peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group’s achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment
• Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers
• Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches, including additional responsibilities
• Sets work plans and considers priorities for completing assignments to meet deadlines
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of experience, preferably with a publicly traded manufacturing company.
• SAP experience preferred.