Whelen
Staff Accountant II
We are looking for a motivated and dependable Staff II Accountant to join our Accounting and Finance team. This role is responsible for key accounting functions such as journal entries, inventory and cost accounting, account reconciliations, and the month-end close process. The ideal candidate is organized, accurate, and brings a strong understanding of financial data. Prior experience in manufacturing or cost accounting preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities
Accounting Close Process
- Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries (e.g., accruals, prepaids, reclasses).
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly (e.g., cash, A/R, A/P, accruals).
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes.
Internal Controls and Compliance
- Perform duties in line with internal controls procedures (e.g., segregation of duties, approval hierarchies).
- Maintain proper documentation for audit trails.
- Help identify potential weaknesses or gaps in processes with recommendations.
- Assist in remediation of audit findings and strengthening of controls.
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records and depreciation schedules.
- Assist with inventory and cost accounting, including material, labor, and overhead analysis.
- Prepare audit documentation and assist with external audit processes.
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities as needed.
- Support ad-hoc projects.
Personal Attributes
- People Management Leadership (Integrity/Trust Builder, Personal Authenticity, Collaborative)
- Methodological Knowledge (Analytical Thinking, Intellectual Curiosity, Problem Solving, Conceptual Thinking, Results Seeking, Initiative-taker, Self-Aware)
- Thinks progressively and not bound by existing methods and procedures.
Education and Experience
Skills & Competencies
- Strong time management (to meet close deadlines).
- Effective communication (to coordinate with cross-functional teams).
- Analytical Person (to research reconciling items).
- Continuous Improvement Mentality
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
- Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional team.
- Manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of accounting experience; can be a mix of public & private accounting.
- Knowledge of general accounting practices; GAAP a plus.
- Experience with Fixed Asset systems (BNA or similar).
- Experience collaborating with external auditors and tax accountants.
- ERP systems: QuickBooks, OneStream & Tableau experience desired.
All Employees Shall
- Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
- Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
- Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
- Actively support the organization's efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
- Recommend improved EH&S practices.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.
- The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen's "Employee Handbook."
- This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
About Whelen Engineering
The Whelen Engineering Company is an American corporation that designs and manufactures audio and visual warning equipment for automotive, aviation, and mass notification industries worldwide.