Accountant

About the Role

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications.

This hybrid role supports operations in Haltom, TX or Appleton, WI.

Responsibilities

• Assemble plant expense analysis and report updates to the staff on a regular basis.
• Coordinate the accounts payable function for all plant operations.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for all operating, disbursement, payroll, and investment accounts.
• Prepare specific monthly journal entries, sales tax returns, and warranty expense account analysis.
• Analyze and reconcile any discrepancies within the general accounting functions.
• Report on utility use, expenditures, etc. and provide analysis for senior management review.
• Settle and close production orders; investigate production variances.
• Provide research assistance and respond to inquiries from internal sources.
• Serve as backup for payroll, daily invoicing, and sales updating; provide payroll approval.
• Observe all procedures and policies in accordance with GAAP, company policy, and federal/state regulations.
• Review all purchase orders and provide updates to the plant manager regarding exceptions and expense levels.
• Reconcile all expenses to budget.
• Perform internal financial audits and cycle count audits; issue reporting.
• Prepare trial balance analysis.
• Perform other activities as needed or as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Internship, co-op, or 1-2 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Experience with ERP systems preferred (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, NetSuite, etc.).
• Manufacturing or inventory accounting exposure preferred but not required.
• SAP knowledge a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits plans including medical and dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.
• Retirement security savings plan.
• Short- and long-term disability programs.
• Tuition assistance.