Plant Accountant/Contract

Leggettlogistics; London; Hybrid; CAD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

RRSP option

Dental insurance

Job summary

Leggett Dynamics is seeking a Plant Accountant to lead branch accounting activities, manage the close process, and ensure tax and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires 5+ years in finance and fluency with US GAAP, with strong Excel and communication skills. You will support audits, prepare corporate reports, and respond to ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and US GAAP.
• Proven experience leading the financial close process and issuing financial statements.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Up to 5% local/regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead branch accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement reviews.
• Manage the financial close process with deadlines and accuracy.
• Perform local tax accounting and reporting per requirements.
• Complete corporate reporting, ongoing and ad hoc.
• Maintain financial compliance with US GAAP and local standards.
• Ensure data accuracy and support audits (internal and external).
• Respond to ad hoc requests and reporting needs.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Financial close

Excel

Communication

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Leggett Dynamics' overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett Dynamics' inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.

So, what will you be doing as a Plant Accountant?

• Lead branch accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, review and approval of financial statements, and ensuring proper internal controls.
• Manage the financial close process and ensure deadlines are met with accuracy and compliance.
• Perform local tax accounting and reporting, ensuring all tax-related requirements are met.
• Complete corporate reporting requirements, both ongoing and ad hoc.
• Maintain financial compliance with corporate and regulatory standards, including US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial data and support internal and external audits.
• Respond to ad hoc requests and report requirements as necessary.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. Professional designation (CPA, CMA) is preferred.
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive industry preferred).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and US GAAP
• Proven experience leading the financial close process and issuing financial statements
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Up to 5% (Local/Regional)

Compensation

Salary is $70,000.00.

In addition, we offer Great benefits including prescription, dental, optical, a company sponsored registered pension plan, optional RRSP, and more!

Our Values

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

Regarding Equal Employment / Equal Access

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, and all its Canadian affiliates value the diversity of skills, knowledge, and perspectives our employees bring to our workplace. We believe the presence in our workforce of individuals with characteristics protected under local human rights legislation, including but not limited to females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, persons from all faiths and national origins and of all colors reward us with greater talent, new ideas and unique perspectives.

It is therefore our policy to recruit, hire, promote, transfer, administer benefits and handle all other conditions of employment in a non-discriminatory manner without discrimination regarding any protected status under local human rights legislation. Our Chief Executive Officer has requested that all of our employees make equal opportunity a priority.

We are committed to workplace accessibility and accommodation of persons with disabilities. Should you have any need for accommodation at any stage of the hiring or recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to provide appropriate accommodation or address any accessibility-related needs. This information will be handled as confidentially as practical. You are welcome to contact a member of our Corporate Employee Relations staff at 417-358-8131 if you need assistance to apply, wish to discuss an accommodation, or have questions about this notice.