Senior Accountant

## Senior Accountant Apply locations:
Omaha NEtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154
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** A Brief Summary of This Position:
** We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support the accounting and financial reporting functions for the North America Coatings Division.  This role will be involved in monitoring compliance with policies and procedures for controlling the accounting functions of the North America Coatings Division including accounting systems, internal controls, records, and reports.  This position is responsible for preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts to sub ledgers, identifying accounting process improvements, and producing monthly reconciliations and reports.  

This position also performs accounting functions pertaining to month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings and provides support and assistance to the accounting staff at each of the North America Coatings locations, which includes researching problems and finding solutions to them.
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* Essential Functions:

*** This position reports to the North America Coatings Site Controller.
* This position, through the subordinate organization, is responsible for making sure timely and thorough preparation of financial records and reports for use by management and operating personnel at all levels are completed based on the requirements set by Corporate and the North America Coatings Division Controller. These records must comply with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), governmental regulations, taxing authorities and the policies and procedures of the company.
* Establishes rigorous and disciplined accounting and internal controls.  The incumbent is responsible and accountable for:  + Ensuring financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flows) are compliant with US GAAP and accurate without exception  + Adherence to all Valmont financial policies  + Accurate inventory valuation including periodic cycle counts and valuation in compliance with LIFO, accurate standard costs, accounting for standard cost variances, and inventory reserves compliant with Valmont policy  + Accurate and timely customer invoicing  + Revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP  + Receivables valuation including maintenance of subledgers, reconciling items and reserves in compliance with policy  + Warranty accruals, reflective of known and/or expected failures and costs to remediate  + Expense accruals  + Payables, accrued liabilities and debt balances  + Balance sheet reconciliations, including maintaining records of the supporting detail and business activities that validate the balance sheet amount  + SOX controls.  

Includes ensuring all controls have an owner and are self-tested.  + Ensure all journal entries are properly supported and documented
* The incumbent will have a working knowledge of the basic functions of the North American Coatings Division and possess a strong working knowledge of general accounting.  The incumbent must also be able to communicate effectively with Site Controller, Plant General Manager, Site Accountants and Accountants from other Valmont divisions.  Accuracy in working with numbers, high attention to detail, and intermediate accounting skills are essential skills needed for this position.
* This position is responsible for quality of output and processes in the accounting…