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Junior Accountant

ASSA ABLOY
Salem, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/12/2025
Title: Junior Accountant
Business Unit: Medeco Security Locks
Location: Salem, VA (on-site)
Department: Finance
Shift: 1st (8am - 5pm)
EEO Job Class: Non-Exempt
Status: Full-Time
Reports To: Group Financial Controller

Position Summary
Are you a motivated and detail-oriented individual looking to kickstart your career in accounting? Join our dynamic team as a Junior Accountant! This entry-level position is perfect for recent college graduates or those with foundational experience already working in accounting. As a Junior Accountant, you'll play a crucial role in processing daily financial transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing ad hoc financial reports, and assisting with month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing processes. If you have a keen eye for detail and proficiency in accounting software, we want to hear from you!


Why You'll Love Working With Us:
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside an experienced, supportive Finance team that values your input and encourages continuous learning.
Professional Growth: Gain hands-on experience and develop your skills in a global company with opportunities for career advancement.
Impactful Work: Contribute to the financial health of our organization and make a difference in our success while helping to create a “safer and more open world” for our customers, co-workers, and suppliers.

Essential Functions:
  • Supporting the monthly and quarterly financial reporting cycle, ensuring it is completed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner in accordance with GAAP and ASSA ABLOY Accounting Guidelines.
  • Preparing, analyzing and posting journals.
  • Calculating, posting, and analyzing monthly accruals and prepayments.
  • Preparing and analyzing balance sheet reconciliations monthly.
  • Reviewing and reconciling all inter-company accounts, involving communication with other ASSA ABLOY companies.
  • Preparing variance analysis.
  • Assisting with or leading other ad hoc projects as required.
  • Supporting internal and external audits.
  • Providing input and assisting with implementation of new and existing processes and systems to ensure efficient delivery of value-add information to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Being an effective team player who will drive efficiency and continuous improvement throughout the department.
  • Perform responsibilities in accordance with all company standards, policies and procedures
  • Expected Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications For Success:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with an emphasis in accounting (Required)
  • Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
  • Excellent computer skills and proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Ability to independently think and take action based on stated policies and/or accounting principles
  • Ambition, energy, and drive to continuously improve processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Medeco is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled, and other protected categories.

We review resumes frequently – apply today to take the first step in a meaningful and rewarding career with Medeco, an ASSA ABLOY company!

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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