Staff Accountant; AP Focus

Commitment and Career Growth
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Work-Life Balance
• Community

At Nordic Ware we have a passion for creating innovative, high quality, American-made kitchenware. We benefit from a collaborative, connected, value-driven culture. For 80 years, our products have enhanced food preparation and brought people together at tables around the world. Our employees take pride in the products we make, and many choose a lifetime career here. Come join us!

As our Staff Accountant, you will oversee the daily operations of our AP function and ensure the smooth, accurate, and timely processing of invoices, expense reports, and vendor payments. This role is perfect for you if you are a detail-oriented staff accountant who thrives contributing to a fast-paced environment and is passionate about financial analysis as well as driving process improvements and leveraging technology to modernize, digitize, and automate operations.

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, expense reports, and vendor payments.
• Review and submit payment runs, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Resolve vendor inquiries and discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
• Support ongoing digitization, automation, and modernization of our department.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.

• Assist with month-end close activities, journal entries, and reconciliations working on fixed assets, prepaids and accruals.
• Support audits and tax preparation with documentation and responses.

• Prepare and present financial reports, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives across the organization.
• Prepare supplemental financial reports, including data extraction from ERP system, data cleansing, and transformation into actionable deliverables.
• Support the development and implementation of our new financial reporting tool (Phocas).

• Bachelor's in Accounting or related preferred, Associates degree required
• 3+ years of Accounts Payable or related experience preferred.
• 3+ years of FP&A, finance, general accounting or related experience preferred.
• 1+ years of formal or informal leadership experience in an Accounting function preferred.
• 1+ years of ERP and accounting systems utilization, including the use of business intelligence (BI) tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and proficiency in financial modeling
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with staff at all levels within the company
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing circumstances

This position is a regular full-time position located in our corporate headquarters in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

Nordic Ware is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative kitchenware products. By designing products of superior value, producing them in the United States whenever possible, and marketing them worldwide, we enrich people's lives by adding utility, convenience, and enjoyment to the preparation of food.

We strive to offer attentive service that exceeds our customers' expectations, to produce environmentally sound products, and to provide a safe and rewarding work experience for our employees.

We recognize that a growing return on our efforts and investments is essential to maintain our leadership position. We are committed to ethical conduct in all matters and to earning the trust and confidence of our customers, suppliers, employees and of our community.

Nordic Ware is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary: $65000 - $90000 per year