Accountant II

About ITT:

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. 

 

• Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets. 
• Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts. 
• Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

 

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a business critical position requiring effective interaction with all levels of management.  This position requires hands-on management of all aspects of the accounting department including General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Payroll, A/R, A/P, Inventory, Costing and general accounting.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop business analyses to help identify areas to improve financial performance and support business decision making
• Oversees the general accounting activities to ensure the ongoing accuracy of financial statements
• Oversees and directs the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Leads the monthly closing, financial reporting and analysis in a compressed 3-day reporting schedule
• Analyzes and reports on budgets vs actual expense performance
• Oversees all account reconciliations to ensure they are compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and completed on a timely basis
• Responsible for the training and guidance of all members of the Accounting team
• Evaluate the Accounting team workload and streamlines processes as required
• Assists with the preparation of financial data for monthly and quarterly business unit presentations
• Monitors operational activities for compliance with internal control procedures and SOX requirements
• Coordination of all external and internal audit activities including timely provision of audit schedules as requires
• Assist with system process improvements and upgrades
• Coordinate with Shared Services to drive accounting execution
• Special projects as required

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Manufacturing background is required
• CPA and/or MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounting
• Ability to manage in a team-oriented environment
• Must have in-depth professional knowledge of accounting concepts, manufacturing systems, cost accounting and financial planning methods
• Problem solving, critical thinking and creativity skills are essential
• Strong work ethic, high standards for work product, honesty and integrity
• Must be a self-motivated individual who is a capable and motivating leader
• Excellent PC skills including Excel and other MS Office applications and working knowledge of ERP systems
• Excellent oral, written communications and have a high level of moral and ethical codes

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