Staff Accountant

Overview Why Nikon Metrology? You would be joining a global company and becoming part of the future, giving you the opportunity to enter a career where you can help to shape and define innovation. Job Purpose The Staff Accountant is a key finance team contributor responsible for managing and analyzing financial data to include inventory and production costing and preparing financial reports for company use. The staff accountant will also be responsible for reporting and communicating financial information within the corporate structure. Locations Maple Grove, Minnesota (onsite) Key Areas of Responsibility Accurately record accounting transactions to include intercompany billing and all payables. Maintain accounting records and reconcile accounts. Monitor Capex spending and lead periodic fixed asset audit Prepare and analyze financial statements as part of the budget process, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements Analyze financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks Analyze and manage the cost of sales to improve efficiency and profitability Track and report freight, duties and other taxes and suggest areas of improvements Provide cost related data for product lines to determine production costs and to understand production variances to explain to management Collaborate within the finance team to calculate standard costs and labor recovery rates and other manufacturing related costs Reviews financial transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies Key participant in the reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual financial data Coordinates accounting matters with other departments and other sites. Ancillary Responsibilities Support internal and external audit requests by providing account analyses and support for selections Create schedules for internal and external tax reporting Support other departments: Purchasing, Production, Warehousing and Logistics All other duties, as needed or required Qualifications Essential 4+ years of accounting-related experience Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations with GAAP and IFRS Advanced Excel skills, ability to create Pivot Tables and V-lookups for analysis Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with a fully integrated ERP system High attention to detail and accuracy Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance Desirable MS Navision CPA, not required Functional Competencies Strong organization skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Team player and can work independently Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout Company organization Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information Working knowledge of foreign currency and translation Working Environment/Physical Requirements Ability to sit for long periods of time Brief periods of walking, standing, bending, carrying papers and extended periods requiring the use of computers Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site Work within a production environment to understand the assembly process EEO Statement As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin or because he or she is an individual with a disability or disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or therein after referred collectively as “protected veterans”. #J-18808-Ljbffr