Accountant - Riverside, United States - Simpson Strong-Tie

Description

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

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 accurate and timely financial information to branch management.

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, monthly financial presentation, among other analytics. (45%)

Maintain accurate monthly customer, builder, and buying group 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%)

Assist in establishing and maintaining company accounting policies and procedures to ensure conformance with US GAAP. Assist other control owners with ensuring conformance with US GAAP. Create and compile monthly reports to fulfill various controls. (15%)

Assist with annual budget planning and budget reporting for management. (10%)

Preparation of monthly department metrics for management review. (5%)

Other duties as assigned. (5%)

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 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.
• Finance / Accounting Skills: Understanding of US GAAP.
• Computer / Software Skills: Ability to work in a Microsoft software environment. Excellent Microsoft Excel experience to include vLookups, Pivot Tables, IF statements, etc. Knowledge of SAP (S4/Hana preferred) functionality and business application preferred, BPC or similar preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires less than 5% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is located in Riverside, CA.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

Pay

$60,900 - $97,400 / Year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission:You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue - directly or indirectly - and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here:

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. Simpson Strong-Tie's drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine, opiates, and marijuana. Where applicable, drug testing for marijuana may be modified to conform with state and local laws.

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