Accountant at Kurt Manufacturing

Posted in Accounting 29 days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota





Job Description:

At Kurt, we are more than product manufacturers, we are employee-owners who make a difference.  We are driven by a deep-rooted responsibility to deliver the unexpected and to do what it takes to meet and exceed customer expectations...not just one time…every time. 

 

Kurt is looking for an accountant to join our team.  The accountant assists with month-end close processes, general ledger analysis, and reconciliations, journal entries, financial reports, and budgeting/forecasting. 

Essential Functions                                  


  • Manage work order closings, variance reporting & cost accounting

  • Provide support for cost savings, data analysis, and tracking of business performance

  • Perform account reconciliations

  • Provide support for external audits

  • Manage fixed assets & depreciation

  • Manage lease obligations

  • Sales Tax and government reporting

  • Evaluate capital acquisition proposals

  • Develop and report operation performance metrics

  • Manage the company’s inventory cycle counting process

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.

Required 


  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

  • 2 years of experience in an accounting or finance role

  • Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to adhere to, accounting processes and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

  • Microsoft Office experience, with strong Excel Skills

  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills

Preferred


  • 4 years of experience in an accounting or finance role

  • 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to interpret and report financial data

  • ERP experience

  • CPA or CMA certification

 Physical Demand Factors

The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title.  Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.

Strength Level Rating:  Light work.  Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time):


  • Reach by extending hands and arms

  • Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands

  • Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers

  • Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken word to impart oral information

  • Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear

  • Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less

  • Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus





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