Lead Accountant

Eaton's Crouse Hinds, B-Line, Oil & Gas team is currently seeking a Lead Accountant to join our team. This position is based at our Syracuse, NY facility or in Beachwood, OH.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

Primary Function Overview:

Eaton's Crouse Hinds, B-Line, Oil & Gas team has an exciting opportunity for Lead Accountant, reporting to the Global Accounting Manager and working with financial locations domestically and internationally. This role is responsible for a variety of specialized accounting functions with a primary focus on reporting the divisional financial results and development of financial guidelines, with reporting and analysis provided directly to senior management of the Group.

The position requires a high level of detailed analysis in a complex organization, and the ability to be highly responsive and accurate. With the opportunity to interact with a wide range Eaton, strong interpersonal skills to be able to communicate complex issues clearly, and ability to work independently to use judgement in how to handle daily issues are required to provide support.

In this function you will:

• Identify and resolve financial accounting issues or areas for improvement. This includes the ability to assess when an issue should be raised to the Accounting Manager.
• Help to ensure the accurate and timely consolidation and reporting of financial results and position each month end.
• Independently prepare quarterly and annual reporting packages to Corporate Eaton Headquarters, which support disclosures within SEC Form 10-Q and 10-K, as well as other governmental reporting.
• Monitor that intracompany and intercompany issues are identified and resolved timely. This involves analyzing and communicating differences with respective ledger contacts and with GFSS.
• Implement and monitor controls, process improvement, and procedure development and enforcement on an ongoing basis, in conjunction with the Accounting Manager
• Prepare and post assigned monthly journal entries and ad-hoc entries as required.
• Prepare assigned monthly account reconciliations and monitor that account reconciliations are completed in a timely manner for the Group.
• Assist Accounting Manager in developing and maintaining monthly reporting packages for the CHBL group.
• Review journal entries and account reconciliations prepared and posted by GFSS teams.
• Complete ad-hoc accounting assignments as requested, often complex and confidential in nature.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of (3) years of accounting or compliance experience
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
• Must be authorized to work in United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Product experience in Intrinsic Safety, Process Control or Distributed Control devices and systems for use in hazardous areas or harsh environments.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred, from an accredited institution

Position Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, Business or Economics or MACC/MBA from an accredited institution
• Financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP, Business Warehouse, ENCORE, Microsoft Power BI
• Experience at a manufacturing plant with cost accounting experience
• Experience within a multi-national organization

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the Outstanding benefits we offer: Competitive Pay, Benefits start on day one, Vacation time, Employee Discounts, Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program and many more!

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

What you will get from us

Eaton's mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power - more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton's 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company's operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Finance/Accounting

Region: North America - US/Puerto Rico
Organization: EPG CHD HQ

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes - Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time