Senior Accountant

Standex International Corporation is a diversified global manufacturing company operating in four segments which consist of Electronics, Aerospace & Defense, Scientific, and Engraving & Hydraulics. The company’s market-leading manufacturing brands are recognized for quality and innovation. Our strategy is to drive growth and build larger industrial platforms by leveraging the combined strengths of our businesses to better penetrate current markets and to enter new geographic and vertical markets. What You'll Do We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accountant to join our Accounting Team. This position will act as a critical part in maintaining our financial accuracy, driving process improvements, and act as an accounting business partner to support the shared service center and corporate accounting. This position is responsible for the month-end close process ensuring accurate and timely results that comply with company guidelines and requirements. Major Responsibilities: Transact general ledger accounting processes supporting corporate accounting and shared service center; including managing month end close activities for assigned companies Pro-actively provide accounting assistance to designated business units and departments Prepare account reconciliations and review the company’s accounting information to identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances Prepare the reconciliation of various corporate managed areas including but not limited to intercompany, travel & expenses, equity, leases, fixed assets and intangibles; Partner with business units to proactively address and resolve imbalances Assist with the monthly consolidated close and preparation of the monthly financial reporting package Participate in the external reporting process with a focus on footnote and schedule support; Maintain current documentation of procedures and proactively identify opportunities to improve process efficiencies Assist in supporting quarterly reviews and annual audit efforts, including coordination of requests globally Fully leverage IT systems to enhance closing and reporting process and assist with implementations as needed Become a super user of the financial reporting and planning tools as well as the company’s other ancillary systems, serving as a resource for training and process improvement opportunities Conduct ad-hoc analysis as requested by management What You'll Bring Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance 4+ years of solid accounting experience Competence in the use of Microsoft Office products and experience with ERP applications Ability to interact with team members at all levels, including senior management such as Controllers, FP&A, and Treasury Requires effective oral communication skills, strong written communication and interpersonal skills A high degree of accuracy, critical thinking, and attention to detail are essential. A mindset focused on continuous improvement is required What We Value MBA/CPA and exposure to multi-company accounting a plus Experience with SAP Business One, Epicor and/or OneStream a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr