Accountant II

The Company is looking for someone with strong accounting and analytical skills that has the capabilities and desire to grow in the Hussmann Accounting and Finance Organization. The Accountant II is responsible for analysis of costs, trends and variances, as well as, collaboration with others on current processes that will lead to providing insight and recommendations to the Manager of Compensation Accounting & Treasury and other functional leaders and executives in the organization.

• Responsible for the accounting, analysis and trending of various key accounts related to Payroll, Commissions, Health & Welfare and Pension. Providing insight on actions needing to be taken.

• Responsible for other general accounting responsibilities, including but not limited to, journal entries and reconciliations related to prepaids, relocation, taxes, and miscellaneous accruals.

• Responsible for the review of certain corporate cost centers. This includes working with the cost center owners on forecast, plan and reviewing actuals to make sure everything is recorded.

• Prepare and enter monthly standard miscellaneous journal entries and a variety of Corporate allocations in multiple ERP systems. 

• Responsible for assisting with the 401k and pension benefit plan audits, which includes providing audit requests and reviewing the plan 5500’s and financial statements.

• Responsible for assisting in the completion of other duties as required. This includes the following:

• Assisting / backing up others in Hussmann Finance / Treasury group.
• Assisting with projects that support our assigned areas (especially improvements in the above areas), and other Hussmann Initiatives (i.e. system implementations).
• Ad-hoc analysis and projects as needed.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information, adhering to company policies and legal requirements to protect data privacy and security.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

• 2+ Years of ascending experience

• CPA a plus

• Experience in a Shared Services/Corporate Accounting environment a plus

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access (Proficient using v-lookups, pivots and other formulas in Excel).

• Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor XA, Onestream and Blackline experience a plus

• Excellent communication skills and customer service oriented

• Ability to generate new ideas and think independently, strong research and analytical skills

• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage competing priorities