Senior Corporate Accountant - St. Louis MO

Working at Watlow

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

The Senior Corporate Accountant is responsible for corporate and global accounting responsibilities, including preparing and reporting consolidated financial statements, conducting financial research, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This critical accounting role is instrumental in our growth plans to establish and build a strong accounting and financial infrastructure. The Senior Corporate Accountant is key in building a high performing controllership function that influences and enables profitable, controlled, and sustainable growth at Watlow. This role will be based at the global headquarters based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Responsibilities:

• Support accounting planning activities, deadlines, and financial quality control globally
• Prepare corporate month end close activities timely; including global consolidations
• Prepare the consolidated financial statements and ensure the books and records are maintained in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, laws, and regulations
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external/bank reporting
• Facilitate best practice processes and procedures for local and global accounting functions
• Assist with implementing controls; maintaining and building a strong control environment throughout the organization
• Manage a sustainable and repeatable monthly, quarterly, and annual financial cadence
• Research technical accounting topics globally and provide recommendations, including purchase accounting, international operations, leases, revenue recognition, intercompany activity, inventory standard costing, and other areas as they arise
• Assist with developing and further advancing analytical financial metrics to drive accountability and value
• Active involvement with the Oracle ERP system implementation while providing detailed financial support
• Assist with external auditors for the annual audit, compliance audits, and 3rd party service providers
• Prepare and review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Involvement in merger and acquisition diligence and integration
• Participate in special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 5-8 years of experience

Desired Qualifications

• Master's in accounting or similar advanced degree
• 3-5 years' experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) / Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) certification preferred
• Deep understanding of US GAAP and technical experience
• Comfortable with change and driving change
• Experience and desire to create, build, and grow an organization
• Positive, hardworking, analytical, strategic thinker, and business partner
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Superior attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a fullrange of life and career enhancing benefits:

• Annual Achievement Award
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
• Onsite wellness clinic
• Wellness incentives
• Employee Personal Assistance Program
• Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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