Staff Accountant - Safe Fleet

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 20 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you? 

Work for the Smart Safety Company

Location: Safe Fleet Mirrors, Safe Fleet company in Elkhart, Indiana OR Charlotte, North Carolina

The Staff Accountant will have 1-3 years' experience partnering with Finance and Accounting in a Manufacturing setting. This role works to prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities include extensive reporting via Excel, analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, process improvement and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Responsible for day-to-day functions needed by Finance.

Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within manufacturing accounting. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Reports directly to Controller, however independent judgement is necessary as Controller is offsite at another division.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: 

General Accounting

• Performs general ledger accounting tasks to support accurate financial reporting.
• Reviews general ledger transaction details for errors and takes appropriate actions to remedy identified errors.
• Reconciles general ledger and prepares work papers to support the financial statements.
• Prepares reporting for management.
• Analyzes business transactions and trends.
• Adheres to internal controls and segregation of duties. Adopts best practices to improve productivity and comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Maintains readiness to perform additional accounting functions by cross training with other accounting department team members.
• Assists Corporate shared service team with maintaining and processing AR and AP transactions.
• Assists with inventory management and reduction initiatives.
• Processes month end closing of inventory, fixed asset, AR & AP modules.
• Assists Controller with month end data extraction and analysis.
• Works with state and federal sales tax reporting.
• Processes cost roll requests.
• Maintains and processes weekly KPI's for Accounting and Operations.
• Offers suggestions for process improvement and implements when directed.

Annual

• Assists and helps lead physical inventory.
• Processes and reconciles annual cost rolls.
• Assists Controller and Corporate group with audit requests.
• Assists Controller with forecasting.
• Assists Controller with preparation of yearly budget submission.

Continuous Improvement

• Leads team to increase productivity, profitability, and cash flow by implementing lean standards for business practices (manufacturing and office) utilizing lean enterprise tools.
• Leads team to proper process documentation.

May perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Functional Competencies -

General Finance, Accounting & Audit:

• Accounting and reporting
• Financial systems, processes and technology
• Fraud detection and control

Processing and recording financial transactions

• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Business performance analysis
• Functional process improvement
• Personal Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Concern for safety
• Continuous learning
• Initiative
• Pro-activity and self-motivation
• Quality focus
• Resilience
• Self-confidence
• Time management/priority setting
• Work ethics and values

Education-

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or related studies from an accredited University

Experience-

• 1-3 years of experience in a general accounting role for a manufacturing business
• 1-3 years of experience in a cost accounting role in a manufacturing business
• Preference given to candidates with experience in inventory management
• Candidate must be experienced in creating pivot tables, writing macros, and analyzing complex data sets using Microsoft Excel
• Preference given to candidates with lean manufacturing/six sigma experience
• Preference given to candidates with AS400/Infor systems experience
• Preference given to candidates experienced with system conversions

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands

• Ability to hear alarms on equipment and instruction from supervisory staff
• Close (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and color vision requirements
• Ability to fluently speak, write and read English
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 2/3 of the time
• Occasionally move about inside the office and plant

Environmental Conditions

• Regular work environment (95% or more of time):Moderate noise level
• Office setting
• Occasional work environment (up to 5% of time):Hot, humid conditions (non-weather)
• Near moving mechanical parts
• Areas with vibration
• Fumes or airborne particles (dust)
• High noise level areas

       Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required

Work Hours

• Expected to work 40-plus hours' weekly. Office hours are worked between the hours of 7AM and 4PM Monday through Friday
• Work hour requirements will vary with business needs (i.e. physical inventory, month end, financial statement audit, etc.)

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success.  We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, 401K and bonuses.

We're a background check and pre-hire drug screen company where allowed by law. 

NOTE: Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.