Accountant I (A. O. Smith)

About the Role

Title: Accountant I

Location: Appleton, WI, US, 54914

Workplace: Finance

Department: Finance

Job Description:

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

The Accountant I will perform a variety of activities in the preparation, examination, and interpretation of accounting and financial records, reports, and statements. The incumbent will be involved with the general ledger, budget, month end closing, and other cost/financial analyses compliant with all company and GAAP policies.

Responsibilities

• Assemble plant expense analysis and report updates to the staff on a regular basis. Coordinate the accounts payable function for all plant operations.

• Prepare bank reconciliations for all operating, disbursement, payroll, and investment accounts.

• Prepare specific monthly journal entries, sales tax returns, and warranty expense account analysis.

• Analyze and reconcile any discrepancies within the general accounting functions. Will report on utility use, expenditures, etc. and provide analysis for senior management review.

• Settle and close production orders, investigate production variances.

• Provide research assistance as required and respond to inquiries and requests from internal sources.

• Assist as backup for payroll, daily invoicing, and sales updating. Provide payroll approval.

• Observe all procedures and policies in accordance with GAAP, company policy, and federal/state regulations.

• Review all purchase orders and provide updates to the plant manager regarding exceptions and expense levels.

• Reconcile all expenses to budget.

• Provide internal financial audits and cycle count audits – issue reporting.

• Prepare trial balance analysis.

• Perform other activities as needed or as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

• Internship, co-op, or 1-2 years of accounting experience preferred.

• Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).

• Experience with ERP systems preferred (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, NetSuite, etc.).

• Manufacturing or inventory accounting exposure preferred but not required.

Additional Qualifications

• SAP knowledge a plus

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.