Accountant II- Global Logistics

Job Description:

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the bookends of our success. Our employees work with a passion to never settle and always improve, enabling us to push the status quo and change the lives of our users.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team As an Accountant II, you will support the Global Logistics accounting team at Milwaukee Tool.

What You’ll Do:

Assist with several month-end close procedures and tasks including preparing journal entries, reviewing invoices and coding, and performing account reconciliations.

Provide leadership, support, and guidance for all accounting aspects of freight costs.

Maintain appropriate Accounting and Controllership department process compliance and controls.

Support internal and external auditors through the preparation of schedules and discussion of accounting policies and business practices.

Work in cross-functional groups to create more efficient and accurate business processes.

Demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous improvement. Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and streamline processes.

Ability to collect, analyze, and manage quantitative data and create meaningful reports.

Demonstrate agility by adapting to changing needs of the finance and operational departments, able to create meaningful ad hoc “what if” financial analysis.

Support the Global Logistics Accounting Manager on key projects.

The Tools You’ll Need to Have:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
2+ years of corporate accounting experience required.

Proficiency with large scale ERP required.

Proficiency with Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint required.

The Other Tools We’d Like to See:

Experience in Supply Chain preferred.

Experience with Oracle Fusion preferred.

Public accounting experience or CPA is preferred.

Ability to work well in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

Generous 401 (K) savings plan Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.

And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.