Senior Accountant

BHS Corrugated North America is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in Knoxville, TN.

THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION REQUIRING 5-10% TRAVEL.  WORK WILL BE MOSTLY REMOTE, BUT MUST BE ABLE TO COME INTO THE KNOXVILLE OFFICE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS, AUDITS, ETC.
 

About the Job:

As a Senior Accountant with BHS, you will be responsible for preparing and recording journal entries, maintaining accurate product costing, and group consolidation BHSNA Group value streams.

You will do this by:

• Planning work to deliver accurate financial statements, narratives and supporting schedules monthly per closing schedules.
• Being responsible for month end close for multiple value streams, to include preparation and entry of journal entries, and ensure closing deadlines are met.
• Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts, with an accurate and appropriate supporting schedule produced by ERP system or with another type of supporting documentation.
• Updating and maintaining accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions.
• Coordinating and submitting with foreign entities’ accountants for timely financial reporting.
• Working in many accounting fields, including AR, AP, Fixed Assets, and Inventory.
• Owning reconciliation of intercompany AP, AR, and total purchases.
• Accomplishing department objectives by supervising staff and organizing and monitoring work processes.
• Assisting with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Completing special analysis and projects as assigned by Finance Manager or VP Finance
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting.
• Preparing comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted costs and determine rationale for variances between budget and actual.
• Providing financial support to other departments as needed.
• Participating in annual audit process.
• Performing other related duties as assigned and contribute to process improvement.

The Fit:

The person who will be successful in this position will be a team-player and have excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.  This person should also be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment. 

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 4 to 7 years’ experience.
• Technical skills - Sound working knowledge of accounting principles and theory. Relevant experience with General Ledger, Balance Sheet, and team-based month-end close process.
• Computer skills - Excel, Word, Outlook. SAP, SAGE, Tagetiks and Qlik experience a plus.
• Soft skills - Should have strong organizational and communication skills, team player but the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work at a computer for up to eight (8) hours a day.
• Ability to stand for at least forty-five (45) minutes at a time and lift thirty-five (35) pounds at waist level.
• Must be able to travel – 5% to 10%

Salary & Benefits:

The salary range offered for this position is $86k - $106k per year.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous 6% 401(k) Match
• Vacation / Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Legal Assist and ID Theft
• Employee Assistance Program

About BHS:

BHS is the world’s largest provider of solutions for the corrugated industry.  We are a privately-owned company, headquartered out of Germany, with more than 50 years in the corrugated industry.  BHS has had a presence in North America for over 25 years, primarily focusing on sales and service of corrugated equipment.