Senior Accountant

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

You will be responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, month-end and year-end closing, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and compliance activities. This role works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure and accurate financial information, maintain effective internal controls, and support continuous improvement of accounting processes.

You will report to Country Controller, ISC&APBC

Your Responsibilities:

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial analysis.
• Ensure accounting activities comply with corporate policies, applicable accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Coordinate statutory audits, prepare supporting schedules, and follow up on audit requests and findings.
• Support government grant administration, including claim preparation, data validation, compliance tracking, and audit support.
• Identify, develop, and implement automation and digital solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization of finance processes.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, HR, Payroll, Corporate Accounting, and other stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Support finance projects and ad hoc analysis as required.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification, such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent, is preferred.
• At least five years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, financial reporting, or controllership.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience with month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory audits.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP, Power Query, Power BI, or other automation tools is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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