Accountant II, Financial Reporting

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG) was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a public company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. Apogee is a leading provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including décor, graphic design, and building products. To learn more about our brands visit www.apog.com

Position Summary

The Accountant II, Financial Reporting role leads the corporate financial close process for Apogee Enterprises, Inc. As part of a larger public company, you will have career opportunities and a chance to collaborate with colleagues both locally and across all of Apogee.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting and reporting:

• Analyze and monitor corporate accounts and prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations for a variety of areas such as equity, healthcare, payroll and benefits, treasury-related activities (cash, investments, debt, etc.) and all corporate-related accruals.
• Review and eliminate intercompany accounts monthly and perform Corporate consolidations, including resolving differences and communicating regularly with our business units.
• Assist with communication and training to support a smooth close and reporting process to facilitate integration as new entities are acquired.
• Support key aspects of internal and external reporting, including SEC reporting, as well as contribute to corporate governance reporting, technical accounting research, analysis, and special projects.
• Assist with and play a key role in the preparation of all SEC filings, including Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 8-Ks.
• Prepare the financial statements and footnote support disclosures, while maintaining complete tie-out documentation under the Company's SOX controls.
• Manage overall Corporate processes for financial close, including compliance with internal controls and maintaining a strong data management system.
• Perform certain annual procedures including closing and allocating retained earnings, document retention, and coordinating various items through our business units.
• Design, implement, and improve standardized processes across multiple locations and teams.
• Responsibilities also include required monthly/quarterly and annual governmental census/survey reporting, including coordination with manufacturing plants in order to meet required deadlines.
• Support SOX compliance efforts in area(s) of responsibility.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.

Systems support:

• Leverage SAP-BPC to assist with intercompany reconciliations, running consolidations, inputting foreign currency exchange rates, reviewing corporate financials, building processes, providing training, and identifying and implementing process improvements.

Personal Attributes:

• As an Accountant II, Financial Reporting of a publicly traded company, you have a strong understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and can advise colleagues on requirements and objectives.
• You are well organized and can support multiple initiatives and workstreams. You have an ability to prioritize and act independently with minimal supervision.
• You understand the needs of stakeholders and the Company’s policies. You are good at collaborating with and influencing business process owners to ensure that the Company’s end-to-end processes and controls are working as intended.
• You know how to define the people, process, and technology needs across multiple business locations to design (and re-design) and implement standardized processes, and help develop the guidance, tools, and methodologies needed to execute them.
• You find ways to continuously improve our processes that enable timely and accurate financial reporting.

Education and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant industry and financial reporting experience. Big 4 public accounting experience is preferred.
• CPA or similar designation required
• Strong accounting background with an understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC rules and regulations, and SOX 404, as well as experience with technical research
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Experience with financial systems, including implementing/adapting to new systems and technology
• Position also requires stro