Senior Accountant

apog; Minneapolis (MN); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

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Competitive Benefits Package

401(k) with employer contribution

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Training and Career Progression

Descripción de la vacante

Apogee Enterprises Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our corporate accounting team. You will lead the corporate close process for a publicly traded company with exposure to US GAAP and SOX controls.

The role emphasizes process improvement, cross-location collaboration, and timely financial reporting. The position is hybrid, requiring at least 3 days per week in our Bloomington, MN corporate headquarters, with occasional travel for collaboration.

Formación

• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, including SOX experience at a public company or CPA firm.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Experience with financial systems, including adapting to new systems and technology.
• Proactive problem solver, strategic thinker and drive to add value through process improvement.
• Results-oriented and able to handle multiple projects and priorities with a high level of accuracy while meeting deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze and monitor corporate accounts and prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations for areas such as healthcare, payroll and benefits, treasury-related activities and all corporate-related accruals.
• Review and eliminate intercompany accounts monthly, including resolving differences and communicating with business units.
• Assist with communication and training to support a smooth close and reporting process for new entities.
• Assist with preparing Corporate and consolidated schedules to support quarterly and annual SEC reporting.
• Lead overall Corporate processes for financial close and internal controls.
• Coordinate year-end close activities with local accounting teams.

Conocimientos

Excel

SOX experience

Multi-tasking

Process improvement

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Herramientas

SAP-BPC

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc (APOG, a public company) is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our corporate accounting team. The senior accountant role leads the corporate financial close process for Apogee Enterprises, Inc. As part of a larger public company, you will have career opportunities and a chance to collaborate with colleagues both locally and across our segments throughout the enterprise.

As a senior accountant of a publicly traded company, you have a strong understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and can advise colleagues on requirements and objectives. You are well organized and can support multiple initiatives and workstreams. You understand the needs of stakeholders and the Company's policies. You are good at collaborating with and influencing business process owners to ensure that the Company's end-to-end processes and controls are working as intended.

As a successful senior accountant for Apogee corporate, you can prioritize and act independently with appropriate guidance and support from other team members. You can follow established month-end close processes and identify opportunities to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. You find ways to continuously improve our processes that enable timely and accurate financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounting and reporting:
• Analyze and monitor corporate accounts and prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations for a variety of areas such as healthcare, payroll and benefits, treasury-related activities (cash, investments, debt, etc.) and all corporate-related accruals.
• Review and eliminate intercompany accounts monthly, including resolving differences and communicating regular with our business units.
• As new entities are acquired, assist with communication and training to support a smooth close and reporting process to facilitate integration.
• Assist with preparing various Corporate and consolidated schedules to support quarterly and annual SEC reporting.
• Lead overall Corporate processes for financial close, including compliance with internal controls and maintaining a strong data management system.
• Perform certain annual procedures including closing and allocating retained earnings, and coordination of other year-end close activities with local accounting teams.
• Design, implement, and improve standardized processes across multiple locations and teams.
• Ensure SOX compliance and operational effectiveness of controls in areas(s) of responsibility.
• Responsibilities also include required monthly/quarterly and annual governmental census/survey reporting, including coordinating inputs with manufacturing plants to meet required deadlines.
• Systems leadership and support:
• Leverage SAP-BPC to assist with intercompany reconciliations, reviewing corporate financials, building processes, providing training, and identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Support the ERP transition by assisting with process design, system testing, data validation, training, and issue resolution.

Education and Skills Required:

• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, including SOX experience at a public company or CPA firm.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Experience with financial systems, including adapting to new systems and technology.
• Proactive problem solver, strategic thinker and drive to add value through process improvement.
• Results-oriented and able to handle multiple projects and priority with a high level of accuracy while meeting deadlines.

This is a hybrid role with at least 3 days/week in office at our corporate headquarters in Bloomington, MN. The ability to travel for collaboration, or participation in process-improvement and Company-wide events is needed, but travel is expected to be infrequent.

Salary range is $90,000 - $110,000 + annual bonus opportunity

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Our Benefits

We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.

• Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
• Incentive Plans
• 401(k) with employer contribution and match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Training and Career Progression

Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.