Staff Accountant

Colson Group USA is an operating unit of Colson Group the largest manufacturer of caster and wheel products in the world. The brands of Colson Group USA have been technological leaders in caster innovation for over 350 combined years. This drive has led to some of the most trusted, advanced, and highest-quality mobility solutions available in the world today. Colson Group's unique and proprietary global footprint provides available services and capabilities unmatched by any other manufacturer.

Colson Group is seeking a Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant position will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate leadership in a variety of financial disciplines within Colson Group. They will drive centralization of company-wide accounting activities including fixed assets, account reconciliations, and the standardization of daily/weekly/monthly metrics.  They will analyze, initiate, and implement process improvements and reporting with the department. These demonstrated skills can then be leveraged to expand into other areas of finance and the organization.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Complete full-cycle accounting activities, including month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, etc.
• Prepare month-end financial reports including the Comparative Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, and other related specialized reports based on management needs.
• Maintain the centralized fixed asset sub-ledger.
• Drive the capital expenditure process from implementation to recording and reconciliation.
• Perform account reconciliations for all significant balance sheet accounts.
• Special projects may include leading accounting platform conversions, accounting records cleanup, or tax to GAAP basis conversions.
• Assist with annual and state audit preparations.
• Analyzing current accounting processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support the capital expenditure process from justification through implementation.
• Serve as a business partner to plant operations management, supply chain, sales, and engineering.
• Assist in the completion or review of accounts payable transactions as needed.
• Learn, stabilize, and improve processes utilizing the ERP system and Microsoft Office tools.
• Abide by all policies and procedures.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Certified Public Accountant