Job Description

About Northern Tool + Equipment, IndiaNorthern Tool + Equipment is a US-based retailer and manufacturer of superior quality tools that recently reached over $1.5 billion in revenue. Founded more than 40 years ago, Northern Tool is making a significant investment in business transformation to elevate the customer experience. Northern Tool + Equipment, India, located in Hyderabad, is Northern Tools investment that will enable it to expand its internal capabilities in Finance, Merchandising and Pricing, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Integration, Manufacturing Ops, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Contact Center, and Information Technology. Northern Tool + Equipment, India will provide value and improve efficiencies across the value chain of the business.PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:To maintain records of sales and settlement related accounting transactions and balances. To assist in preparing accurate and timely financial and operating reports including trial balances, adjustments, closing entries and substantive account reconciliations. To assist in analysis and interpretation of accounting records for use by management.MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Maintains general ledger for assigned accounts and prepares and enters monthly journal entries within the timelines established in the monthly close calendar.
• Acts as mentor, to assist and lead staff accountants on areas of responsibility. Includes sales and settlement reconciliation processes, daily banking, credit card analysis, general ledger journal entries, reporting & analysis.
• Reviews general journal entries and account activity prepared by Staff Accountants to ensure accuracy of financial data and validity of journal entries including proper support is attached prior to posting entries to the ledger.
• Owns accounting activities related to sales, settlement, cash and suspense related accounts. Researches the cause of discrepancies and ensures corrective action is taken to resolve system and repetitive issues. Partners with Finance Systems Solution team and Accounts Receivable team to resolve system and process related issues as lead point of contact.
• Provides reporting and analysis regarding Sales & Settlement to management to assist in understanding operational trends in these areas. This will include monthly variance analysis, compliance requirements, as well as special projects and requests required throughout the year.
• Compares actual results against budgets to ensure accuracy and completes variance analysis for assigned areas. Investigates unexplained variances proactively to identify and explain or correct root cause.
• Prepares substantive general ledger reconciliations in the format and timelines designated by Finance management each month. Investigates new, unexplained variances to understand and eliminate the problem(s) causing the unreconciled differences. Resolves old reconciling items within an acceptable time frame.
• Assists staff accountants through periodic review of process to identify and implement process efficiencies in the general accounting and sales and settlement process(es), general accounting and month end close processes.
• Performs quality assurance checks and review on SOP of processes owned for team on annual basis. Promotes changes in procedures and reporting to increase efficiency by reducing manual processes. Reports accounting methodology changes to the Accounting Manager of to ensure key assumptions are correct prior to implementation of change.
• Assists in the resolution of questions from department managers concerning the results of monthly financial reports.
• Prepares work papers and/or compliance requests as requested by external auditors, bank auditors for assigned accounts. Answers auditors questions regarding policy and procedure and account reconciliations.
• Answers P&L questions from department heads within 24-hours.
• Trains finance members on financial systems, tools, processes, and procedures. Is cross trained and acts as a back up to the team as needed to balance workload and in time of absence.
• Keeps the supervisor informed of important developments, potential problems and related information necessary for effective management. Coordinates and communicates plans and activities with others, as appropriate to ensure a coordinated work effort and team approach.
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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 the essential functions.
• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CA), or working toward CA, preferred.
• At least 3 years of related experience in accounting and/or auditing.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with financial statements and general ledger account reconciliation.
• Knowledge of accounting policies, programs, procedures and practices, financial reporting requirements, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles and methods.
• Broad exposure to all fundamental financial and accounting disciplines including general accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), substantive account reconciliations, financial statements and financial software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint required.
• Experience with computerized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is required. Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is preferred. JDE/AS400 is a plus.
• Broad exposure to other financial software including Access, BI Reporting Tools, Point of Sale systems, Reconciliation Tools (i.e. TrinTech Cadency, Reconnect or Blackline) ERP and warehouse management systems preferred.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of Company personnel and those outside the Company.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates Northern Tool + Equipments 12 Core Competencies.

Northern Tool + Equipment, India