Graco Looking for Accounting Analyst at Minneapolis, MN Full Time

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

Graco’s shared services team is seeking an Accounting Analyst who will specialize in managing finance and accounting transactions and conduct analysis that will support strategic business and financial decision making. Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager, the position will record and verify shared services transactions such as sales, purchases, payroll, and expenses while identifying opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency improvements.

Essential Duties

• Manage accounting transactions within Graco’s financial shared services function, including period end accruals and intercompany balancing.
• Assemble and summarize data to support reporting on financial status and shared services performance.
• Analyze financial data taking into account shared services’ and Graco’s objectives.
• Reconcile various general ledger accounts including payroll accruals, trade accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Support shared services Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program including monthly and quarterly SOX testing
• Reinforce internal control structure by identifying control risks and supporting internal and external audits
• Drive process improvements and automation that impact billing and accounts payable transactions
• Create credit and debit notes in the source system and manage customized billing activities for critical Graco customers
• Support ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance required, CPA or MBA preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and detail oriented, ensuring report/data integrity.
• 2+ years’ relevant accounting experience, financial modeling experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within a team environment.
• Thorough understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and their application
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and ability to work with Business Intelligence tools; PowerBI experience a plus.
• Experience with Oracle, OneStream and Microsoft Power BI preferred
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability.
• Organized and able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Power to Be

At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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