Staff Accountant

USA – DuBois Chemicals, Inc; Sharonville (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

life insurance

401k with company match

paid holidays

vacation time

income protection plans

Job summary

DuBois Chemicals is seeking a Staff Accountant to maintain financial records for US operations, perform and automate reconciliations, drive monthly closing, and support process improvements. This role emphasizes data-driven problem solving in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to standardize tasks using self-service analytics tools.

You will assist the Controller and CFO on ad-hoc projects, work with Supply Chain to understand costs, ensure GAAP compliance, and help integrate new

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• ERP system experience.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong analytical skills & ability to work with large data sets.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Prior experience with BI/Analytics tools helpful but not required (e.g. Alteryx, DataIku, Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau, Qlik, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Preparing journal entries, analyses, and assisting with monthly close processes.
• Performing & automating monthly balance sheet & bank account reconciliations.
• In charge of reconciling Inventory and working with Supply Chain team to understand costs.
• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines.
• Responding to information requests, reviewing financial statements, and assisting with audits.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Assisting the Controller and CFO as needed.
• Assisting with setting up ERP account structures.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong analytical skills

Time management

Highly organized

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

Spotfire

Qlik

Alteryx

Dataiku

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. At this time, the Company does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

POSITION SUMMARY

Dubois Chemicals is a growing company with global operations and significant merger & acquisition activity. Our North America accounting team is looking for a new staff accountant to join our team! This individual’s responsibilities include maintaining financial records for our US operations, performing (and automating) account reconciliations, driving & improving monthly closing, and driving process improvement within the team. You will also be assisting the controller & CFO as needed with ad-hoc projects. Your ticket to the show is a strong grasp of accounting principles and organizational skills but what we’re really looking for is someone that is process oriented, enjoys fixing things and likes working with data. We’re looking for someone who is never satisfied with the status quo and enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. In return, you can expect an environment that will offer ample learning opportunity where you can see the impact of your work. You’ll have the ability to standardize & automate routine tasks using self-service analytics tools and help improve data visibility for our operations team. We’re constantly acquiring & integrating new businesses and each deal looks different! If this role sounds like you, we’d love to have you join our team!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
• Preparing journal entries, analyses, and assisting with monthly close processes
• Performing & automating monthly balance sheet & bank account reconciliations
• In charge of reconciling Inventory and working with Supply Chain team to understand costs
• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines
• Responding to information requests, reviewing financial statements, and assisting with audits
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Assisting the Controller and CFO as needed
• Assisting with setting up ERP account structures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-5 years of accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• ERP system experience
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Strong analytical skills & ability to work with large data sets
• Good problem-solving and time management skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Prior experience with BI/Analytics tools helpful but not required (e.g. Alteryx, DataIku, Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau, Qlik, etc.)

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields.

#INDCORP DuBois provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, service in the military, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and/or local law and/or regulation.

Working at DuBois is dynamic, flexible and fun. Our customer centric focus gives you the opportunity to leverage your creative and innovative talents to help deliver specialty chemical solutions safely while protecting the environment.

DuBois values

• Honest and Ethical Behavior
• Collaborative Communication
• Safety at Work and Home
• Environmental Stewardship

Perks and Benefits

DuBois offers the stability and comprehensive benefits of a larger organization with the feel of a smaller, more personable company. The diversity of our roles, customers served and large number of manufacturing, distribution and technical centers provide many routes for your career advancement. If you value learning, improving processes and want to make an immediate impact, DuBois is where you want to be.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401k with company match
• paid holidays
• vacation time
• income protection plans