Senior Staff Accountant

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

 

 

POSITION PURPOSE

 

The Senior Staff Accountant will be responsible for AR factoring settlements, monthly close reporting, government reporting and other accounting/financial analyses as needed.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

Monthly Close Process

• Create and enter journal entries in SAP & AARO
• Prepare account reconciliations

 

Accounts Receivable Factoring Settlements

• Reconcile weekly RPA AR factoring roll
• Prepare weekly ARF settlement
• Generate corresponding journals for settlement

 

Government Reports

• Manage the government report process
• Ensure that all report deadlines are met

   

Internal Control Compliance

• Verify journal entries meet internal control requirements

 

Purchase Card

• Manage purchase card expense allocation for corporate division

 

Liaison with Auditors

• Prepares reports for Auditors as required

 

Other Projects as assigned

• Other projects and assignments as deemed necessary by the Finance Manager and Assistant Controller

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Competencies and Experience

 

Required:

• Proficient and experienced in Microsoft Suite software with an emphasis in Excel formula creation and development of pivot tables to produce relevant analysis and results.

 

• SAP knowledge a plus. AARO knowledge preferred but not required.

 

• Strong knowledge of internal control concepts and principles

 

• Able to work constructively and communicate effectively and concisely with management and accounting staff

 

• Strong analytical and organization skills with the ability to diagnose a problem and implement corrective action

 

• Effective competency in interpersonal and group facilitation, written and verbal communication presentation and change management

 

 

Education

 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 5 years of experience in Accounting.

 

Preferred:

• CPA and MBA

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

 

The employee is constantly required to:

 

• Sit and work at a desk

 

The employee is frequently required to:

 

• Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed

 

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb

 

• Twist at waist level

 

• Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level

 

• Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)

 

• Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)

 

The employee is occasionally required to:

 

• Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

 

The employee is required to:

 

• Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed

 

• Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed

 

• Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision

 

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

 

• Position is full time, exempt

 

• No travel is expected for this position.

 

 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind