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Grote Industries

General Accounting - Accountant III

Grote Industries, Anderson, Indiana, United States, 46518

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Posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM Business Title:

General Accountant Reports to:

Corporate Accounting Manager Company Info:

With a heritage of nearly 120 years, we aren’t just a company; we are a brand of trust. But more than anything, we are a collection of individuals who, together, give Grote Industries a decisive competitive advantage. At Grote, our shared vision is clear – to meet the needs of the customers we serve. We accomplish that mission every day by following a set of core values that makes us who we are. Innovation has been the hallmark of Grote Industries from the start. From durable, easy to see stop lights to the latest in LED lighting technology, Grote has been leading the way in advanced vehicle system solutions from early in the last century right up to today. With these innovations, Grote has helped millions of people throughout North America and the world benefit from the innovation and design excellence of Grote products. Position Summary:

This position will analyze financial statements for discrepancies and reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance. Additional responsibilities include preparation of month end accruals, timely completion of the month end close process and quarterly and annual schedules for external auditors. A successful accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and systems. This role will also be responsible for intercompany billings, intercompany reconciliations, month end valuation restatements, handling all T&E processing and other various tasks as assigned. Position Duties: Set up new vendors as needed and process 1099s annually. Set up new employees, account mapping, and maintenance in Certify T&E software. Train all new employees on T&E process. Follow up as needed with employees for timely completion of expense reports. Review all open indirect purchase orders and estimate a work completion date. Review assigned range of Grote Industries, Inc. and LLC operating expense accounts weekly and reclass as appropriate. Become the accounting liaison for certain departments and answer all budget questions from department managers and forward as appropriate; research and make corrections as necessary; communicate corrections or explanations back to managers in a timely manner. Process T&E on the 15th and last day of the month through Certify; audit transactions, record journal entry, research unclassified expense for proper classification. Complete daily cash report and Consolidated Cash Report, entry journal entries for daily banking transactions. Reconcile consolidated bank statement monthly. Process royalty payments, including calculating and preparing payment requests. Approval of daily allowance credits before processing by AR department. Audit of weekly freight bills from outside logistics companies for proper account coding. Prepares journal entries for monthly gross sales and net sales adjustments. Audit of quarterly sales rebate/marketing allowance checks for proper account coding before processing by AP department. Work with sales management to ensure sales allowances/rebates are accrued monthly. Perform monthly close processes and record journal entries, such as managing various prepaids and calculating and auditing commissions. Prepare, check, and distribute monthly financial statements timely. Maintain Distribution Manager for financial statements and flux analysis files. Analyze and reconcile activity in assigned GL accounts. Prepare monthly/quarterly balance sheet reconciliations timely. Assist auditors with research and reconciliation of questions during audit. Handle miscellaneous filings for entity reports and various census reports. Required to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by supervisor. Requirements:

An Associate’s degree in Accounting with 5 – 7 years direct accounting work experience or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 3 to 5 years of direct accounting work experience for a manufacturing company, preferred but not required. Strong technical computer literacy including MS Office, advanced Excel skills, ERP preferably JD Edwards E1 and Oracle EPBCS. CPA or CMA preferred but not required.

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