Senior Accountant

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Senior Accountant is a position reporting to the Accounting Manager on the Global Finance Operations (GFO) & Controllership Team and is responsible for the accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting submissions for North America. You will handle different general accounting transactions including journal entry preparation and account reconciliations for North America. You will also provide support for projects, process improvements, system enhancements and other continuous improvement projects.

Your Responsibilities:

• Complete assigned financial close tasks including preparation of journal entries and submission to Rockwell Corporate Consolidations for multiple Rockwell entities.
• Complete assigned account reconciliations in compliance with Corporate policies.
• Investigate and resolve any reconciliations identified per internal policies and procedures.
• Implement and maintain internal financial controls and procedures.
• Document processes and assist with ongoing updates to existing policies and procedures.
• Provide support related to internal audit and external audit inquiries.
• Identify opportunities for increased productivity and automation of tasks.
• Provide support to other internal Rockwell Automation Finance teams.
• Other Ad-Hoc reporting and compliance requests.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3+ years experience in corporate or business accounting
• CPA certification or eligible for CPA exam.
• Understanding of US GAAP, accounting transactions, balance sheet and income statement preparation, revenue recognition, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and journal entries.
• Experience with SAP and the Oracle EPM suite including Financial Consolidation and Close, Account Reconciliations, and Journal entries are recommended, but not required.
• Collaborate with peers and internal customers to resolve issues and accomplish tasks.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.