Senior Accountant

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our North America Finance & Accounting team. This position will play a key role in the monthly financial close process, preparation of management reporting, account reconciliations, as well as coordination of sales tax compliance and continuous financial process improvements throughout the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting skills with a practical, business-oriented mindset and is comfortable working cross-functionally in a growing manufacturing and distribution environment, with the potential to grow into a leadership role over time.

What You'll Do

Accounting & Reporting

• Support and execute the monthly close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist with fixed assets, leases, and payroll-related accounting and inquiries.
• Coordinate with external tax providers (Vertex) to support US & Canadian sales tax filings, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.
• Maintain accurate tax-related data in SAP and ensure proper tax coding for AR/AP transactions.
• Support AR/Credit and AP teams with reconciliations, compliance, and month-end reporting.
• Provide data and schedules for audits as well as local, state, and national operational and outsourced tax compliance.

Systems & Process

• Serve as Finance "super user" for SAP and BI reporting tools.
• Support SAP master data maintenance and coordinate with IT on finance-related system enhancements.
• Automate recurring reports and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Support Accounting & Finance leadership with process improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3-6 years of progressive experience in accounting, audit, or financial analysis; public accounting or multinational experience strongly preferred.
• CPA or pursuit of CPA a plus; strong accounting foundation required.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system strongly desired.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; Power BI or similar tool experience a plus.
• Must be based in or within a reasonable commuting distance of Lebanon, IN, and available to work onsite a minimum of two days per week to support collaboration, communication, and alignment with the Finance team.

Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and present insights.
• Adaptability: Comfortable balancing transactional work with forward-looking analysis.
• Collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships across Finance, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to drive alignment and support business goals.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and integrity in accounting and reporting.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrates initiative to develop skills across Finance/Accounting.
• Communication: Clearly conveys financial insights to finance and business partners.

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Why choose FESTOOL?

Since 1925, we have been developing power tools that meet the highest demands of professional craftspeople. It is only through a direct exchange with them that enables us to understand their ever-changing challenges and needs.

It is their ideas and, above all, their criticism that inspire us to question the status quo and to think of new, holistic product and system solutions that make the daily work of professional craftspeople easier, safer and more productive.

And that will always be true for us: the success of our customers is our greatest success - and the best praise. This has always been what drives us at Festool and what makes us proud.

Every tool is only as good as the person behind it. That's why at Festool, we look for people who want to make an impact alongside more than 3,000 colleagues worldwide. Join our team and experience the pride of building the world's best power tools as part of a family-owned company.

Benefits That Support Your Growth and Wellbeing:

• Culture: 2024 Best Places to work recipient and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance and more
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • We provide paid holidays that follows statutory and provincial laws
  • Generous Vacation / PTO package
  • Continuing educational reimbursement benefits upon eligibility
  • Health insurance: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, optional life insurance available
  • 401k with company match up to 6%
  • Company arranged paid corporate volunteer day
  • Competitive wages and benefits
  • Parental paid leave policy

• Learning & Development: As a company dedicated to employee growth, we offer a wide array of developmental opportunities such as continuing educational reimbursement benefits (upon eligibility), leadership training programs, and wellness initiatives to support personal and professional growth
• Social Impact: Employee-led resource groups including Leadership Advisory Counsil, Festool Fun Committee and Ladies of Festool Team, annual paid volunteer day and several charitable initiatives across the U.S. and globally (e.g., Blankets for Animal Shelters in the Lebanon facility.)

TTS Tooltechnic Systems North America LP, Festool USA LLC, Festool Canada Inc., and Systainer Systems North America, LLC are equal opportunity employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.