Accountant

Accountant Position in Brandenburg, KY

Join our Brandenburg, KY team as an accountant! As our accountant, you will play an active role in preparing and maintaining accurate financial statements, you'll work closely with various finance teams to ensure consistency in reporting, assist with audits, and support month-end closing and reconciliation processes. If you're looking for a position with a small town, friendly feel, that has the benefits of a large company, this may be your perfect fit!

At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.

What you'll do:

• Assist in preparing, maintaining and ensuring accuracy of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS (as required)
• Analyze data and inform management of significant changes in cost trends, material cost analysis, or customer profitability, which will result in bottom line improvements
• Assist with monthly financial closings, and reconciliations
• Prepare Balance Sheet GL account reconciliations monthly
• Reconcile WIP, Storeroom, Accounts Payable, including accruals & Accounts Receivable details to general ledger account balances daily
• Timely processing of Accounts Payable invoicing, and A/P entry into the Business System
• Timely invoicing to customers and subsequent cost clearing
• Understand, prepare and analyze key financial metrics
• Present and discuss key financial metrics to plant management
• Assist with Inventory cycle counts and physical inventory
• Review aged inventory and present information to plant management and develop plans to reduce company liability
• Prepare a wide variety of costing and reports and analyze information as necessary
• Assist plant management in determining and evaluating trends and variances in production
• Produce ad hoc reports and queries for corporate and plant management

What you need:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) in accounting preferred
• Preferred 3 plus years accounting experience in an industrial environment
• Proficient in Excel and other Office Suite products
• Strong financial analysis abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work well alone or with a team

What we offer:

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!

SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.

SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.

Office hours M-F 7 AM - 4 PM