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IDEX Staff Accountant in Benton Harbor, Michigan

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Manages the purchasing and invoicing system.

  • Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.

  • Maintains the general ledger by coding invoices, setting up new accounts, reconciling accounts, and closes the monthly books.

  • Reconciles balance sheet accounts monthly.

  • Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, bank accounts, and verifies deposits on UK accounts.

  • Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.

  • Provides auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.

  • Performs general accounting and other related duties for the organization.

  • Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.

  • Work effectively with team members at all levels of the company in a positive, professional manner.

  • Performs other related duties assigned by Accounting Manager.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

  • Meet Monthly monthly/quarterly/annual deadlines with 5 instances or less of rework.

  • Achieve zero SOX recordables in the first year

  • Participate in cross functional projects and Daily Management to gain an understanding of the business and current environment

  • Assist teams across the company to submit Capital Appropriation Requests

  • Update policies and procedures as processes change

  • Coordinate and implement efficiencies within the department within the first year

  • Be able to train others in the function, and communicate practices and procedures to cross functional stakeholders

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a similar discipline required

  • 3-5 years of related experience required

  • Advanced computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Adobe, and Power BI; JD Edwards (or similar ERP system) desirable

  • Knowledge of general financial accounting

  • Understanding of and the ability to adhere to SOX and generally accepted accounting principles

  • Organized, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions

  • Articulates with excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated

  • Ability to prioritize tasks and projects while being able to multi-task when necessary

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at lfcareers@idexcorp.com for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

Job Family: Finance

Business Unit: Gast

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