Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

As the Accounting Manager, you will oversee most accounting activities, including P&L and balance sheet reviews, monthly close, internal controls, and all aspects of cost accounting for the newly acquired business – Yale and August branded smart home products. It is an exciting business with tremendous growth potential.

This position plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of the business’s financial statements. You will be an enabler in implementing large process improvement projects, such as the new ERP system implementation, and will lead one staff accountant and the external business process provider.

Position location: Hybrid in Oak Creek, WI or Deerfield, IL

What you will be doing

• Manage the monthly close process including, ensuring adherence to month-end close timelines, review of journal entries and account reconciliations and P&L and balance sheet reviews.
• Partner with the internal controls department to ensure effective internal controls.
• Manage the external audit process.
• Ensure that an adequate system of internal controls is in place at Yale Residential.
• Educate all sites on requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
• Work with sites to implement required controls, monitor ongoing compliance, and maintain documentation.
• Ensure that financial statements are prepared and reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 
• Ensure that all transactions, assets, and liabilities are properly stated through review of account reconciliations and understanding of business transaction flows.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, excess and obsolete inventory, valuation, and lower of cost or market requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate inventory valuation, including proper treatment of inventory variances.
• Stay current on accounting statements and pronouncements and provide interpretation on their applicability to the company.
• Lead a team of accounting professionals in handling the above responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Requires 5 years of total finance/accounting experience, including both public accounting (audit) and manufacturing industry. 7 years of experience preferred
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Controls

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA, or MBA is a plus
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Products (EPM), J.D. Edwards (JDE), or new ERP system implementation is a plus
• Organizational Savvy. Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process and people related organizational dynamics
• People management experience

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.