Senior Accountant

1 month ago

Eden Prairie, United States Tennant Company Full time

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

Primary Objectives

  • Responsible for month-end closing activities for North America and other global entities at Tennant.
  • Preparation, analysis, and review of financial and/or analytical reports and related workpapers.
  • Responsible for key components of the general ledger close process, implementing system enhancements and driving continuous improvements where possible.
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing related workpapers and analysis.
  • Special project and backup support.

Major Areas of Responsibility

  • Analyze financial data and resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
  • Advising and supporting the Corporate Accounting Senior Manager in financial day-to-day operations to make sure requirements are met with both timing and quality.
  • Assist in internal audit/404 requirements, including enhancing narratives and documentation of controls for key processes.
  • Participate in the financial month-end close process, preparing and posting journal entries specific to revenue recognition, debt, sales incentives, leasing, and warranty.
  • Complete balance sheet account reconciliations accurately and timely to substantiate the account balances, additionally perform timely investigation and resolution of any reconciling items.
  • Independently manage and prioritize tasks and work with multiple cross-functional business partners in a team environment. Lead periodic meetings with business partners on accounting matters.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve and automate existing processes, strengthen internal controls, and optimize data management.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external accounting standards and financial policies and assist with the annual audit process including the draft of the financial statements and related notes.
  • Research technical accounting issues and prepare technical papers, as required.
  • Take on special projects as assigned, including serving as the lead company contact for third-party partners as it relates to matters in their area of support.
  • Prepares year-end financials and all audit schedules for the Tennant foundation audit.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum 3 years experience in corporate accounting, preferably in a public company
  • SAP or ERP experience a plus
  • Public accounting experience, preferably Big 4, a plus
  • CPA Preferred

SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Problem-solving, analytical, and organizational abilities
  • Strong systems and control orientation
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and manage several projects simultaneously
  • In-depth understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.


Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

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