Senior Financial Accountant

Company: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Location: Hilliard
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our team! We are looking for candidates local to the Columbus area, intested in working in a hybrid work environment. At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the second largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities The positionentails the following tasks:

• Perform various monthly account reconciliations, investigate unreconciled balances or variances between general ledger and various source documents
• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Assist in preparation of various internal and external reports
• Collaborate across assorted business functions (finance, accounting, sales, operations, HR, etc.) providing insights with adhoc analysis
• Support ongoing efforts focused on streamlining, improving, and automating processes
• Drive through challenges in order to effectively deliver on commitments
• Ensure SOX compliance by adhering to internal control requirements, maintaining updated documentation and providing recommendations as appropriate Requirements
  Qualified applicants should possess the following background and characteristics:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred
  • Minimum of 5+ years practical work experience
  • Oracle experience preferred, but not required
  • Strong technical skills including knowledge of GAAP
  • Attention to detail and accuracy is a must
  • Ability to understand issues, demonstrate resourcefulness and pro-actively resolve problems and manage multiple projects in a timely manner
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills to research and resolve inquiries and respond in a timely manner
  • Able to handle confidential information in a mature manner
  • Solid organizational skills: task prioritization and effective time management
  • Mid- to advanced PC skills using Outlook,Word, Excel (ability to perform pivots, V-lookups and other functions with Excel) Thank you for your interest in our company and this opportunity! PI174932685

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