LAPP Americas is a family-owned company and a global leader in cable and connection technology. The Junior Accountant will manage financial close processes, prepare reports, reconcile accounts, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Support the management team in the financial close processes and general accounting and tax functions including but not limited to the following: • Prepare complete and accurate journal entries
- Reconcile, analyze, and adjust GL accounts and maintain accurate details in support of the general ledger account balances
- Prepare monthly financial statements and all supporting schedules for the local and group consolidations, annual audit, and tax requirements
- Prepare variance analysis and correct errors/resolve discrepancies
- Prepare bank reconciliations including foreign bank accounts
- Correspond with corporate office, tax authorities, external auditors, and others as needed to correctly account for and report financial information
- Collaborate with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting
- Assist management team in process improvement initiatives in all disciplines of accounting including documenting procedures, work instructions, and process flow memos
- Support management team with special projects and other related duties
- Support Financial Planning and Budgeting team with the annual budgeting process and ad hoc accounting information and analysis
Skills
- Associates Degree / Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business-related field
- Minimum 1-3 years' experience in accounting
- Strong analytical skills - Proficiency with analytical tools
- Proficiency in the English language both written and verbal is required
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Effective in gathering and analyzing disparate data elements as well as presenting information and responding to inquiries from groups of managers, customers, the general public and global colleagues
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, process-driven, and competent in math
- Team player with great interpersonal and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve in a multi-task environment, adapt to multiple demands and shifting/competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure
- Ability to handle and analyze large amounts of complex data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Possess the highest level of integrity and confidentiality
- Evidence of strong grasp of accounting principles
- Intellectually curious, creative, and collaborative
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically skilled in Excel
- Experience with SAP and/or Power BI highly preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k)
- HSA/FSA
- Life Insurance
- And more!
Company Overview
Welcome to LAPP in the Americas! If you are looking for industrial cables, connectors, cable glands, cable assemblies, and harnessing solutions, all from a single trusted manufacturer, you are in the right place. It was founded in 1976, and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, DE, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://linktr.ee/LAPPAmericas.