Staff Accountant

LAPP is a family-owned company headquartered in Stuttgart and a global leader in cable and connection technology. Founded in 1959, we are still fully family-owned today. With around 5,800 employees, we are operating in over 80 countries – globally connected and regionally rooted. Working at LAPP means more: this is where inventive spirit and a hands-on mentality meet cherished values and tradition. We offer all employees the freedom to develop and pursue new opportunities. Flexibility and personal responsibility are just as important to us as a family-friendly work environment. We value all our colleagues with their talents, ideas and perspectives.

Summary: The Staff Accountant, reporting to Regional Financial Reporting Manager, handles financial close processes, prepares accurate reports, reconciles accounts, and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure compliance and accuracy. They support budgeting, audits, and process improvements while assisting with special projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Support the management team in the financial close processes and general accounting and tax functions including but not limited to the following: 

• Prepare complete and accurate journal entries. 

• Reconcile, analyze, and adjust GL accounts and maintain accurate details in support of the general ledger account balances.

• Oversee accounting operations or a complex segment of the accounting function.

• Prepare, analyze and review monthly financial statements and all supporting schedules for the local and group consolidations, annual audit, and tax requirements.

• Prepare variance analysis and correct errors/resolve discrepancies.

• Prepare bank reconciliations including foreign bank accounts.

• Correspond with corporate office, tax authorities, external auditors, and others as needed to correctly account for and report financial information.

• Collaborate with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.

• Assist management team in process improvement initiatives in all disciplines of accounting including documenting procedures, work instructions, and process flow memos.

• Support management team with special projects and other related duties. 

• Support Financial Planning and Budgeting team with the annual budgeting process and ad hoc accounting information and analysis.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Detail-oriented, highly organized, process-driven, and competent in math

• Team player with great interpersonal and analytical skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to problem solve in a multi-task environment, adapt to multiple demands and shifting/competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure

• Ability to handle and analyze large amounts of complex data

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Possess the highest level of integrity and confidentiality

• Evidence of strong grasp of accounting principles

• Intellectually curious, creative, and collaborative

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically skilled in Excel

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business-related field. 

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in accounting. 

• Strong analytical skills - Proficiency with analytical tools. 

• Experience with SAP and/or Power BI highly preferred

WORK LOCATION: This position is located in New Jersey and reports to the Florham Park, NJ office. Incumbents of this position are required to work a hybrid schedule (3x per week in the office- Tues mandatory +2).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Proficiency in the English language both written and verbal is required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Effective in gathering and analyzing disparate data elements as well as presenting information and responding to inquiries from groups of managers, customers, the general public and global colleagues

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient knowledge of Payroll systems; Human Resource systems; Database software; Microsoft Excel and Word.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

COMPENSATION: After thorough market analysis, LAPP takes many factors into consideration when determining base salary such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, etc. of the candidate. The base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $85,000 plus participation in LAPP's bonus plan. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k), HSA/FSA, Life Insurance, and more

*LAPP is an Equal Opportunity Employer*