<p>• Finance business partner to MN site and key contributor to US accounting team. </p><p>• Ownership of MN site financial statements, ensuring adherence to US GAAP.</p><p>• Perform timely and accurate month end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reserves, reconciliations, and communications.</p><p>• Ownership of accounts receivable and accounts payable processes for MN site.</p><p>• Prepare and present monthly reporting package for MN manufacturing site with ability to articulate the monthly results to leadership.</p><p>• Partner and support FP&A team on annual budget, 13 week forecast, and monthly cash flow forecasting for the MN site. </p><p>• Manage full cycle of fixed assets for MN site, including asset creation, depreciation, disposals and reconciliations.</p><p>• Partner with global finance teams to reconcile intercompany balances monthly. </p><p>• Ownership of payroll and benefit accounting for US sites.</p><p>• Oversee sales and use tax process for US through Avalara software.</p><p>• Support annual audit, including timely submission of year-end audit deliverables.</p><p>• Support system improvements and projects that drive efficiency and ROI for the organization. </p><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Senior Accountant</strong></p><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p><p>The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP. This position is responsible for general ledger maintenance, account reconciliation, audit support, and tax compliance. The Senior Accountant will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver timely, accurate financial information and support organizational growth and operational efficiency.</p><p>•<strong>Core Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and post journal entries; maintain and update general ledger data.</li><li>Perform monthly account reconciliations and prepare accruals.</li><li>Support the month‑end close process to ensure accurate and timely reporting.</li><li>Review monthly activity to ensure proper categorization and coding in accordance with GAAP.</li><li>Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and perform trend analysis to ensure accuracy.</li><li>Support daily accounting activities related to customer transactions and payables resolution.</li><li>Calculate and record monthly sales commissions based on established compensation structures, partnering with sales and service teams as needed.</li><li>Administer and monitor the corporate credit card program, including user access, transaction review, and expense compliance.</li><li>Analyze contracts to determine appropriate billing schedules.</li><li>Serve as a technical accounting resource, including researching complex or unusual transactions.</li><li>Contribute to documenting and improving accounting policies and procedures.</li><li>Act as a key contact during the annual financial audit.</li><li>Prepare and file required monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate tax filings.</li><li>Partner with accounting colleagues to resolve issues and ensure accurate reporting.</li><li>Participate in special projects, reporting, analyses, and other ad hoc duties as assigned.</li></ul>
Responsible for working with global sites in US, Costa Rica, Vietnam and China working with Engineering and production teams in establishing, monitoring standard costing of products; monthly cost variance analysis to assist operations with continuous improvement in our profitability period over period in purchasing and manufacturing yields. This position will also be responsible helping with month-end entries, audits, and other projects as needed.<br>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<br>• Teaming with Engineering and Production calculate and review standard costs of products<br>• Prepare and review bills of materials (BOM’s)<br>• Analyze job variances and determine appropriate amount of variances to be capitalized monthly<br>• <br>o Material Purchase Price<br>o Material Quantity Variance<br>o Labor Rate Variance<br>o Labor Efficiency Variance<br>o Fixed Overhead Spending Variance<br>o Variable Overhead Spending Variance<br>• Lead global locations annual standard cost update and rolling of annual standard costs; and review output for accuracy<br>• Evaluate inventory aging by location working with local operations management and finance team to determine the need for inventory reserves in accordance with fact pattern and company policy<br>• Create and input journal entries in EPICOR for the month-end close process related to cost accounting and inventory<br>• Support and preparation of audit and tax PBC’s and year-end entries related to costing and inventory<br>• Reconciliation of inventory and related accounts<br>• Assist with physical counts and cycle counts of inventory<br>• Prepare additional journal entries in EPICOR or other accounting duties as assigned<br>• Undertake additional tasks as directed by supervisor<br>Requirements<br>• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance<br>• Preferred 3 years plus of recent experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment<br>• Excellent attention to detail and strong math skills<br>• EPICOR knowledge preferred or similar systems with strong technical ability & Excel<br>• Ability to reconcile information, solve complex issues, and adaptable to change<br>• Strong work ethic; team oriented, and goal orientated<br>• Ability to work cross functionally with manufacturing, engineering and location controllers<br>• Strong self-reviewing skills<br>• Ability to simplify information to a single page to bring actionable information<br>• Spanish speaking is a plus<br>• Ability to work in multiple time zones
<p>We are looking for an Senior Tax Associate to join our dynamic public accounting firm in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In this role, you will play a key part in managing tax compliance tasks for individual and corporate clients while fostering strong client relationships. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to a growing team and deliver high-quality services in a collaborative environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and review individual and corporate tax returns with a focus on accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Collaborate with clients to gather necessary financial information and address tax-related inquiries.</p><p>• Ensure timely completion of all tax filings while managing multiple deadlines effectively.</p><p>• Provide tax consulting services and offer strategic advice to clients based on their unique financial situations.</p><p>• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial data with the utmost care.</p><p>• Utilize tax software such as Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE to streamline processes and improve efficiency.</p><p>• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients regarding tax matters and updates.</p><p>• Stay informed about changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance and provide accurate guidance.</p><p>• Support the development of entry-level staff by sharing knowledge and best practices.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvements and the implementation of efficient workflows within the firm.</p>