General Accountant

General Accountant

Location: Smyrna, Tennessee (TN), US

Building the people that build the world. With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world. As part of Engineered Air Movement, TAMCO is an innovative manufacturer of high-end, superior quality dampers and air control products that serve commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. With its high attention to detail for products that are durable, maintenance free, energy efficient, and unparalleled in performance, companies rely on TAMCO to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

Job Summary

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a General Accountant, you will contribute to the financial success and growth of the company by ensuring accurate financial reporting, helping maintain internal controls and support strategic decision making. Under direction of the Tamco Finance Controller, and in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, the successful General Accountant has a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to interpret financial data effectively while also creating a productive environment in a small onsite finance team.

Job Responsibilities

• Core Accounting
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, including preparing and approving journal entries related to manufacturing operations
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Account reconciliations
• Manufacturing-Specific
• Analyze production variances, including material usage, labor efficiency, overhead and scrap
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, investigating discrepancies
• Work with production and supply chain teams to ensure accurate BOM and routing data
• Assist with standard cost updates, cost roll, and cost of goods sold
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Compile and analyze financial information for the preparation of general ledger entries
• Prepare analyses of account reconciliations and ensure proper controls of general ledger activity
• Perform month-end and yearly close procedures, including reconciling and submitting financial information
• Act as a Sarbanes Oxley Auditor, assisting in internal and external audits and preparation of PBC schedules
• Provide financial support for forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget
• Generate periodic ad hoc financial reports
• Compliance and Documentation
• Support internal and external audits with required documentation
• Update and document accounting control procedures
• Maintain strong internal controls
• Fixed Assets
• Maintaining an accurate Fixed Asset register
• Creating/Updating/Disposing of Assets (Including CIP)
• Running monthly depreciation for book and tax
• Coordination of physical verification of fixed assets
• Forecasting Depreciation expense

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

• Required Experience
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience in public and/or manufacturing accounting
• Proficient in US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley / internal controls
• Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Prior experience in and understanding accounting for a manufacturing company
• SAP experienced preferred, but not required
• Effective organizational skills, including following up on his/her own needed actions
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel including data management
• Adept problem-solving skills and analytical ability
• Managing a small finance team
• Education & Certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required

Travel & Working Environment

Onsite office environment, 8am-5pm Monday - Friday. The position may require working occasionally outside normal work hours. Travel to Cincinnati, OH or Smith Falls, ON (CAN), typically once or twice a year.