What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant I position at The Manitowoc Company?
The Staff Accountant for MGX (a subsidiary of the Manitowoc Company) will support various accounting activities for US Distribution including equipment and fixed asset journal entries and reconciliations, facility cost allocations, supplier maintenance, ESG reporting, utilities management and other month-end closing tasks as requested. This role will report to the Accounting Manager III and help ensure that US Distribution is in full compliance of all corporate policies for inventory, fixed assets, and ESG reporting.
Role Responsibilities:
- Support all fixed asset activities for US Distribution in the ERP system including additions, disposals, and depreciation. Preparation of fixed asset and equipment account reconciliations, journal entries, etc. Participate in any required annual fixed asset observations.
- Conduct supplier maintenance including supplier set-ups, credit applications, document management, ACH verifications, records changes, etc.
- Assist with the management of facility utility services to include new account set-ups and closures, payment processing/cash disbursements, accounts payable coding, reporting needs, etc.
- Support the finance team with any recurring and/or ad-hoc month end closing tasks. To include journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance with month-end close deadlines.
- Compile and submit all required ESG metrics in the reporting software by designated monthly deadlines.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting with minimum of 0-2 years of experience
- Proficient MS Office skills
- Experience with preparing journal entries and account reconciliations with prior experience focused on inventory and fixed assets being preferred but not required.
- Exhibits initiative and is willing to learn and improve processes every month.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to foster open communication between the business unit and finance team.
- Must have strong organizational skills to be able to keep track of multiple follow-ups required with business unit & corporate while collaborating on all items related to facilities management and fixed assets.
- Be adaptable to interruptions during the workday caused by shifting priorities.
- Must have strong attention to detail
- A willingness to travel to branches as needed mostly to support inventory counts, asset verifications and branch moves. On average it would be less than 3 trips per year.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive total rewards package including benefits beginning on day one of employment
- Continuing education & training – tuition reimbursement and scholarship program for those who qualify
- Onsite fitness center, golf simulator, employee lounge and beautiful walking path
- Onsite café offering variety of breakfast and lunch items
- Monthly team building, engagement events and community involvement
- Work from home every Wednesday
- 11 paid holidays 3 weeks of vacation that we encourage everyone to use!
- Paid maternity (12 weeks) paternity (4 weeks) leave
