Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Ecowize USA Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States

At Ecowize North America, we go beyond cleaning food production facilities — we safeguard public health and drive operational excellence. As part of our team, you’ll join a mission-driven organization committed to food safety, innovation, and people development. If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and make a measurable difference, this role is for you.

As a Financial Accountant, you will support the daily financial operations of the organization by maintaining general ledger integrity, leading essential month-end close processes, and administering payroll and expense management workflows. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, you will serve as a foundational pillar of our finance team — ensuring accurate reporting, enforcing internal controls, and optimizing financial efficiency.

This role balances hands-on accounting tasks with strategic process improvements. From multi-account reconciliations and fixed asset schedules to payroll support and audit readiness, you will play a vital, high-visibility role in ensuring our financial data is precise, timely, and actionable across all operating regions.

• General Ledger & Month-End Close: Maintain accurate financial records by performing general ledger reconciliations, recording prepaids, accruals, and fixed asset depreciation schedules, and executing month-end and year-end close activities.
• Variance & Financial Analysis: Analyze general ledger account variances, identify discrepancies, and collaborate with team members to safeguard data integrity and support accurate financial reporting.
• Payroll & Expense Administration: Assist with payroll processing, payroll journal entries, and tax reconciliations; manage corporate credit cards, monitor policy compliance, and facilitate employee expense reimbursements.
• Transactional Operations & Tax Support: Support accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions, prepare timely sales tax filings, and maintain compliance across operational regions.
• Audit & Internal Controls: Assist with internal and external audits, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and the ongoing improvement and documentation of internal control systems.
• Cross-Functional Support: Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, HR, and site leadership to resolve financial queries, streamline reporting, and drive continuous accounting process improvements.

We are looking for a finance professional who:

• Drives Accuracy & Detail (Ensures Accountability): Takes absolute personal ownership of data integrity, following through on commitments with precision and rigorous attention to detail.
• Think Critically & Analytically (Critical Thinking): Uses structured logic and financial insights to analyze variances, resolve complex reconciliations, and evaluate root causes.
• Communicates Effectively: Delivers clear, concise, and helpful financial updates to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
• Plans & Prioritizes: Manages competing close schedules, recurring reporting tasks, and administrative priorities with operational discipline and efficiency.
• Solves Problems & Adapts: Uncovers root causes to transactional discrepancies, adapts to evolving software tools, and embraces process improvements with a positive, can-do attitude.

• Partnership: You build collaborative, trust-based relationships across departments — listening actively, communicating transparently, and helping colleagues navigate financial processes.
• Excellence: You hold yourself to rigorous standards of accuracy and precision, constantly seeking ways to improve internal controls…