Accountant

American Cast Iron Pipe Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing Bonus Plan

Eagan Center for Wellness

Medical, Dental and SupplementalVision

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

American Cast Iron Pipe Company is seeking an Accountant to perform diverse accounting functions, ensure GAAP compliance, and support management decisions across the organization.

The role includes supervising clerical staff, managing payroll, taxes, and cash flows, and maintaining internal controls to protect financial data integrity. Collaboration with vendors and customers is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Ability to multitask and adjust priorities in dynamic environment.
• Ability to supervise or assist others in daily/monthly tasks.
• Ability to communicate accounting systems and procedures to others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Cooperate well with others.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and database software.
• Maintain high work standards and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting functions and analyze complex information to ensure timely, accurate reporting supporting management decisions.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory agencies, and audit requirements; develop and maintain controls over financial data.
• Supervise clerical staff and manage projects, cash receipts/disbursements, and cash applications to customer accounts.
• File tax returns and oversee payroll processing.
• Manage vendor and customer relationships.

Skills

Multitasking

Supervision

Process design

Communication

Team collaboration

Confidential data handling

Attention to detail

Overtime readiness

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree in Accounting

CPA certification

CMA certification

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

The Accountant performs a variety of accounting functions, including analyzing diverse and complex information to ensure timely and accurate reporting that supports management decision-making. This role ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, audit requirements, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), while developing and maintaining systems and controls to protect the integrity of financial data. The Accountant also supervises clerical staff, manages projects, controls cash receipts and disbursements, files tax returns, ensures timely and accurate payrolls, manages vendor and customer relationships, and oversees cash applications to customer accounts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must exhibit a bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university. Proof of degree required. A transcript or diploma would be acceptable and must be provided.
2. Must exhibit the ability to simultaneously work on multiple, diverse tasks and make adjustments to priorities in order to conform to a dynamic work environment.
3. Must exhibit the ability to assume responsibility for an assigned area of accounting work and be able to supervise or assist other personnel in daily or monthly tasks.
4. Must exhibit the ability to help formulate systems and procedures to be used in accounting and be able to communicate this to others.
5. Must exhibit good oral and written communications skills.
6. Must exhibit the ability to cooperate well with others.
7. Must exhibit a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, such as Word, Excel, etc.
8. Must exhibit high work standards and attention to detail.
9. Must exhibit the ability to work with confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
10. Must be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
11. Must be able to work overtime on weekdays and/or weekends as required to fulfill job duties.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Four (4) or more years of professional level accounting experience in a job such as accountant or auditor.
2. Exhibit a thorough knowledge of AMERICAN manufacturing processes and products, or similar processes and products.
3. Advanced ability to work with computer spreadsheets and word processing software such as Excel, Word, and other programs used in analysis and special projects.
4. Exhibit a master's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university. Proof of degree required. A transcript or diploma would be acceptable and must be provided.
5. Exhibit a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification.
6. Prior experience using JD Edwards, Bottomline, Hubble, Infinium, Business Intelligence, or ASI software.
7. Exhibit basic management skills.

AMERICAN Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Profit Sharing Bonus Plan
• Eagan Center for Wellness
• Medical, Dental and Supplemental Vision
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

About AMERICAN

Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1905, AMERICAN is a manufacturer of fire hydrants, valves, ductile iron and spiral-welded steel pipe for the waterworks industry, and high-frequency-welded steel pipe for the oil and natural gas industries. AMERICAN's diversified product line also includes fire pumps, structural casing and piling, castings for waterworks products and large machinery, and specialty rubber products. For more than a century, AMERICAN has been committed to doing things The Right Way by applying the Golden Rule in life and in business, always exceeding customer expectations, by empowering and supporting our team members, and by being a good neighbor in our communities.