Finance Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant Reports To:  Controller Job category:  Individual contributor  ☒          Management   ☐ Division: Financial Department: Accounting Location: Manitowoc, WI         Description / Scope / Mission The Financial Accountant is responsible for performing comprehensive financial analysis to support the Company’s financial objectives.  This position involves complex analysis and requires a deep understanding of financial principles and advanced analytical skills.  The Financial Accountant will collaborate with various departments, contribute to financial planning, and provide actionable insight for senior management   Key Responsibilities/ Accountabilities Track capital project budget, forecasts, and ROI reporting.  Manage asset creation, monthly spend tracking and in-service activities  Assist with rolling monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.  Analyze trends and drivers, explain budget and/or forecast vs actual variances Create and manage P&L reporting by Customer line.  ROI for Customer Business Opportunities Manage payroll processing bi-weekly and associated reporting requirements Assist Senior Accountant on monthly close process including balance sheet reconciliations, accrual and amortization entries, and other misc. analysis and reporting Support Company interim and year-end audit   MARGINAL JOB DUTIES: Other duties as assigned by Controller.   Education / Certification / Qualifications / Experience Bachelor of Science in accounting required   LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: None.   Specific Knowledge: (Technical/Product, Organizational and Interpersonal) Working knowledge of ERP and financial systems Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.  Communicating insights is just as important as generating them Experience in fast paced environment with changing priorities, tasks and customer conditions Experience in forecasting preferred.     TOOLS/EQUIPMENT USED: Require use of computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse 2/3 of the time.  Copier, fax and telephone.   WORK ENVIRONMENT/PPE REQUIRED: There will be a normal office noise level. The position will require the use of safety glasses if working with personnel in the factory.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The position will require standing or walking up to 1/3 of the time.  The position will require sitting up to 2/3 of the time.  The position will require the use of hands to find, handle or touch 2/3 of the time or more.  The position requires talking or hearing 2/3 of the time or more.