Senior Accountant (Cost Accounting)

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

Our Finance team is growing and transforming. We are looking for a forward-thinking individual to join our team of accounting professionals. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will support the accounting and financial reporting functions for multiple manufacturing sites according to Divisional and Corporate accounting procedures, and includes inventory valuation and control, shop order/work order variance analysis, financial/management reporting and closing activities. Regular and accurate completion of reports, charts and diagrams is necessary to provide a basis for comparison and evaluation. You will also provide ad hoc analysis to support financial forecasts, internal management reporting, benchmarking and monitoring of key cost indicators. You will work with the site personnel to understand and explain performance variances, trends, close and forecasting processes.

How You Will Contribute:

• You will report to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will have no direct reports
• You will travel up to 10% travel domestically, including overnight stays; occasional international travel may be needed
• Hybrid, flexible schedule with the ability to work in the office 2-3 days per week
• Responsible for monthly financial closing tasks related to assigned sites
• Monitor and analyze periodic manufacturing variances including purchase cost, material usage and overhead variances
• Complete daily and weekly dashboard inputs surrounding shipments, operational performance, quality and cost information
• Main support for investigating/answering spending trends on MRO supplies and work orders
• Collaborate with plant operations to evaluate, document, assign and improve the effectiveness of the inventory cycle count programs and activities, to include creating controls for Internal Audit
• Prepare accurate financial reports that compare and analyze current results with budgeted results and future forecast; apply current industry knowledge of new technologies and processes
• Communicate the results of cost analysis performed with reliable conclusions that management can use to implement more useful operational strategies
• Help with cost and inventory report generation for operations management
• Work with the site personnel to gather data and explanations to support spend and productivity analysis
• Support Controllers and the broader Accounting Center of Excellence in completing and summarizing weekly forecast updates
• Recommend and implement process improvements and participate in special projects to positively affect the team and business

What It Takes:

• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR Associates Degree with 7+ years relevant experience OR 9+ years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of general ledger accounting experience including account reconciliations, journal entries, and a basic understanding of internal controls
• Proficiency in data analysis using multiple tools; interest and experience applying technical tools to visualize and organize data
• Ability to travel up to 30% with regular visits to plant sites

HighlyQualified Candidates Will Also Possess:

• An MBA or graduate degree in Accounting, Business or related field
• Industry-recognized professional certification
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with an annual revenue base of $50M or greater
• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting and inventory reporting and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to analyze standard to actual cost information
• Experience with IFS and/or OneStream systems
• Experience creating dashboards with PowerBI or Tableau

Benefits:

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Well-being benefit package to ensure their personal and family's overall wellness needs are met.

Benefits include*:

o Medical, dental and vision insurance

o Paid time off

o Employer paid life insurance

o Employer paid short-term and long-term disability

o Retirement plans

o Dependent care

o Employee assistance programs

o Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more.

Because of the nature of Valmont's Global Business and Union contracts, not all benefits are the same.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting. You are required to sit for extended periods of time, and talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. Up to 10% travel requirements for this position. You are frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with several files and forms and while working on the computer. You are occasionally required to move about the office. You must use proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. You must occasionally lift and move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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