Senior Accountant

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Senior Accountant

Location: New Haven, CT (This is an office-based position)

ASSA ABLOY is a world-leader in total door opening solutions. The Corporate Americas division is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The division comprises the US, Canada and Latin America with approximately 9,000 employees located across the region. The Door Security Solutions finance and accounting team is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the team in New Haven.

We seek a results-oriented accounting professional. This is an outstanding opportunity for a professional accountant to join our dynamic, fast-paced and highly professional organization.  This position is responsible for general accounting including, financial analysis, journal entries, financial reporting and budgeting.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger accounts monthly
• Performing ad-hoc database queries and financial analysis for management reporting
• Workflow & routing maintenance of the payables portal
• Monthly reporting, spend analysis, walks and Senior Management Webcasts
• Monthly analytics of Customer Incentives Programs metrics/funding
• Support monthly closing including P&L and Balance sheet analysis and account reconciliations.
• Ad hoc tasks as required by business.

Requirements:

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong organizational and analytical skills. The successful applicant must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting with at least 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of ERP & Data Warehouse Applications is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook and Access).
• Excellent Excel skills including vlookup, charts, pivot tables, etc.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Attention to detail and high sense of urgency
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise

If you have these traits and enjoy a fast-paced environment with a growing company, ASSA ABLOY is the place to be

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

Lets open the doors to the future - together

Working for ASSA ABLOY means that you will be part of a dynamic environment, developing innovative solutions to improve our customers lives. As the global leader in door opening solutions we are using the latest technologies to open doors to events, hospitals, education, homes, hotels, airports and businesses. Joining ASSA ABLOY means being part of a fast-moving company with many opportunities.

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