Staff Accountant

 

Staff Accountant

 

Location: New Haven, CT

 

ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and accessible building environment. Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. ASSA ABLOY’s offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation such as controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems, mechanical and digital locks, cylinders, security doors and automated entrances.

 

The Corporate Americas division at ASSA ABLOY is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The division comprises the US, Canada, and Latin America with approximately 9,000 employees located across the region. Are you as passionate as we are in servicing our customers in the healthcare, school, university, military, and commercial building setting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity on the Door Security Solutions Finance and Accounting team that is meant for you.

 

What you will be doing: 

 

The Door Security Solutions Finance and Accounting team is seeking a results-oriented accounting professional. This is an outstanding opportunity for a professional accountant to join our dynamic, fast-paced, and highly professional organization. This position is responsible for general accounting which includes journal entries and ad hoc financial reporting.

 

Key areas you will contribute to the role include:

 

• Master data management.
• General accounting which includes journal entries and ad hoc financial reporting.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger accounts monthly.
• Performing ad hoc database queries and financial analysis for management reporting.
• Workflow & routing maintenance of payables portal.

 

What we are looking for:

 

• You are a resourceful individual with strong analytical skills.
• You are detail-oriented, organized, and known for follow-up habits.
• You have excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• You can work independently but believe in teamwork.

 

Education and/or experience:

 

• Your background includes a College/University degree (preference for specialization in related curricula such as: accounting or similar), or have work experience commensurate with, minimum high school/GED diploma.
• Minimum of 1 – 3 years of related work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook and Access). Excellent Excel skills including vlookup, charts, pivot tables, etc.
• Knowledge of ERP & Data Warehouse Applications a plus.

 

ASSA ABLOY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a 401(k) plan, education assistance, and an environment that reflects our commitment to our employees. The wage range for this role considers a broad scope of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, ex