Accountant I

A. O. Smith Corporation; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A. O. Smith Corporation is seeking an early career Accountant to join our NAWT Business Unit in a hybrid role based in Appleton, WI or Haltom, TX.

You will assist in preparing and analyzing accounting records and supporting month-end closes to ensure financial accuracy. The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, internal controls, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Strong Excel skills and ERP exposure (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, NetSuite) are highly valued for success in this

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Internship, co‑op, or 1–2 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Manufacturing or inventory accounting exposure is a plus; SAP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, examine, and interpret accounting and financial records, reports, and statements.
• Support general ledger activities, month-end closing, and budget processes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policy, and regulations; conduct internal audits.
• Analyze plant expenses, reconcile to budget, and report variances.
• Coordinate accounts payable for plant operations and assist with payroll and invoicing as needed.

Skills

Excel

PivotTables

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Infor

Epicor

NetSuite

Job description

Accountant | A. O. Smith Corporation

The Tone:

This is an early career Accountant role at A. O. Smith, available in a hybrid setting at either Appleton, WI, or Haltom, TX. A. O. Smith is a global leader with approximately 12,000 employees, applying innovative technologies to manufacture and market residential and commercial water heating equipment, boilers, and water treatment products worldwide. This role is crucial for ensuring the accurate preparation, examination, and interpretation of accounting and financial records, reports, and statements, supporting the company’s financial integrity and operational analysis.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Location: Hybrid Appleton, WI / Haltom, TX
• Team: NAWT Business Unit
• Mission: To accurately prepare, examine, and interpret accounting and financial records, ensuring compliance with GAAP and supporting financial analysis for the company.
• Tech Stack: Excel, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, NetSuite)

What You’ll Actually Do

• Financial Record Management: Perform a variety of activities in the preparation, examination, and interpretation of accounting and financial records, reports, and statements.
• General Ledger & Month-End Support: Be involved with general ledger activities, budget processes, month-end closing, and various cost and financial analyses.
• Compliance & Internal Control: Observe all procedures and policies in accordance with GAAP, company policy, and federal/state regulations, and conduct internal financial and cycle count audits.
• Expense & Variance Analysis: Assemble plant expense analysis and report updates, reconcile all expenses to budget, settle and close production orders, and investigate production variances.
• Operational Accounting Support: Coordinate the accounts payable function for all plant operations, prepare bank reconciliations, handle specific monthly journal entries, and assist as backup for payroll, daily invoicing, and sales updating.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field; Entry‑Level career.
• Experience: Internship, co‑op, or 1‑2 years of accounting experience preferred; experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Bonus: Manufacturing or inventory accounting exposure preferred; SAP knowledge a plus.