Senior Accountant - Element Materials Technology

Element has an opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to develop your Accountancy career within a Global TIC business. 

This is a hybrid position, must be able to go into the office 3 days a week. 

Responsibilities:

• Record general journal entries, obtain appropriate supporting documentation, and prepare complex supporting calculations using independent judgement and specific knowledge of the accounting profession
• Work with complex entries related to payroll, fixed assets and leases
• Prepare monthly detailed balance sheet account reconciliations which require independent judgement and coordination with higher levels in the company and external stakeholders
• Provide detailed analysis and explanations of transactions using specific knowledge of the accounting profession; this may require coordination with higher levels in the company and external stakeholders
• Prepare periodic supporting schedules for audit or other external stakeholders, using specific knowledge of the accounting profession and company policies
• Ad hoc research for unusual transactions as required by senior management, using knowledge of the accounting profession to support conclusions or recommendations

• Strong understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles
• Knowledge of accounting aspects related to the payroll, fixed assets, and lease processes
• Limited work review after tasks have been completed
• Independent judgement and time management
• Key resource and contact for explanation or clarification of complex transactions
• Effectively determine the order of workflow, with few exceptions that relate to timing of closing an accounting period or recording payroll related transactions
• Ability to create layouts of Ad Hoc reports or resolution formats
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required
• Must have proficient computer skills (MS Office Suite)
• Must be deadline oriented, have excellent time management, and great attention to detail
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and interaction skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
• Must be able to work in our Blue Ash, OH office 3 days a week.

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.