What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at BHS Corrugated & Robotics?
BHS Corrugated North America is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing team in our Charlotte, NC facility!
Job Description:
As a Senior Accountant with BHS, you will be responsible for preparing and recording journal entries, maintaining accurate product costing, and group consolidation BHSNA Group value streams. This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 60% in-office work and up to 10% travel.
Job Responsibilities:
- Planning work to deliver accurate financial statements, narratives and supporting schedules monthly per closing schedules.
- Being responsible for month end close for multiple value streams, to include preparation and entry of journal entries, and ensure closing deadlines are met.
- Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts, with an accurate and appropriate supporting schedule produced by ERP system or with another type of supporting documentation.
- Updating and maintaining accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions.
- Coordinating and submitting with foreign entities’ accountants for timely financial reporting.
- Working in many accounting fields, including AR, AP, Fixed Assets, and Inventory.
- Accomplishing department objectives by organizing and monitoring work processes.
- Assisting with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
- Completing special analysis and projects as assigned by Finance Manager or VP Finance.
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting.
- Preparing comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted costs and determine rationale for variances between budget and actual.
- Providing financial support to other departments as needed.
- Participating in annual audit process.
- Performing other related duties as assigned and contributing to process improvement.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 4 to 7 years’ experience.
- Technical skills - Sound working knowledge of accounting principles and theory. Relevant experience with General Ledger, Balance Sheet, and team-based month-end close process.
- Computer skills - Excel, Word, Outlook. SAP, SAGE, Tagetik and Qlik experience a plus.
- Soft skills - Should have strong organizational and communication skills, team player but the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work in-office up to 60% of the time.
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work at a computer for up to eight (8) hours a day.
- Ability to stand for at least forty-five (45) minutes at a time.
- Ability to lift up to thirty-five (35) pounds at waist level.
- Must be able to work in-office up to 60% of the time.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Insurance
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Generous 6% 401(k) Match
- Vacation / Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Legal Assist and ID Theft
- Employee Assistance Program
About BHS:
BHS is the world’s largest provider of solutions for the corrugated industry. We are a privately-owned company, headquartered out of Germany, with more than 50 years in the corrugated industry. BHS has been in North America for 30 years, primarily focusing on the sales and service of corrugated equipment.
