Accountant I

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the bookends of our success. Our employees work with a passion to never settle and always improve, enabling us to push the status quo and change the lives of our users.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team

As an Accountant I, you will support the project accounting team. Specifically, this role owns all lease accounting and intangible assets.

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Assist with several month-end close procedures and tasks including:
  • Preparing journal entries,
  • Preparing footnote disclosures,
  • Determining appropriate intercompany transactions, and
  • Performing account reconciliations.
• Support internal and external auditors through the preparation of schedules and discussion of accounting policies and business practices.
• Work in cross functional groups to create more efficient and accurate business processes.
• Resource for transactional processes (AR, AP, Sales/Inventory).
• Help the business adjust to IFRS guidance in a rapidly growing accounting department.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous improvement. Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and streamline processes.
• Work with consultants to help them better understand our business and its needs.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and manage quantitative data and creating meaningful reports.
• Demonstrate agility by adapting to changing needs of the finance and operational departments, able to create meaningful ad hoc "what if" financial analysis.

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 2+ years of corporate accounting experience preferred.
• Proficiency with large scale ERP required.
• Proficiency with Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint required.

Other Tools We'd Like to See:

• Public accounting experience or CPA is preferred.
• General knowledge of IFRS is a plus.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits siteHERE