Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under moderate supervision:
1. Apply working knowledge of accounting and finance principles to perform, review, or audit a variety of journal entries, account analyses, workpapers, and reconciliations, and perform month-end close tasks and/or assist in the consolidation of US and international entities, and/or assist in the coordination of external audits, and/or prepare tax returns.
2. Prepare analysis of financial results requiring some judgment and creativity for management review, and provide other support and recommendations for division management.
3. Prepare budgets, projections, product cost analyses, and other analyses, and/or assist in implementation or review of internal controls.
4. Perform research and planning according to generally accepted accounting principles, tax laws, and/or IFRS, and make recommendations to management.
5. Lead special projects.
6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
Innovative, motivated, self-directed.
Strong Excel skills.
Working knowledge of accounting and finance principles, theories, and concepts, or working knowledge of GAAP, Tax, and/or IFRS.
3+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
Negative drug test result(s).

Preferred Qualifications:
CPA, CMA, or CFA; or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; or MBA.
Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Tax systems.
Tax, audit, project, and/or cost accounting experience.
International accounting experience.

Physical Requirements:
None.