Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

Join our dynamic team as an Accountant, where you'll play a pivotal role in month-, quarter-, and year-end closing processes, including financial statement preparation and consolidation. Lead newly acquired companies in aligning with GAAP and SOX compliance, while managing transactions and balance sheet accounts with precision. As a key liaison across departments, you'll drive financial initiatives and support audits, ensuring accurate reporting and strategic insights for our global organization.

Position location: This role is designated as a hybrid role which includes working at least 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in our office located in North Olmsted, OH to foster better collaboration, connection, and innovation.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Participation in month-, quarter- and year-end closing processes including journal preparation, intracompany reconciliations, profit center accounting analyses, various ad-hoc analyses, quarterly reporting schedules and consolidations.
• Prepare various Financial Statements in BPC for submission to FBIN headquarters for various US and foreign entities. Serve as a lead in overall consolidation.
• Lead newly acquired companies in adapting corporate policies and procedures in compliance with GAAP and SOX
• Establish account mapping for new acquisitions and coordinate opening balance sheet accounting.
• Manage all related transactions associated with the division’s casualty accrual and property insurance premiums and tracking. Serve as a liaison with our quality department on root cause analytics.
• Manage various transactions with intercompany entities.
• Coordinate the creation and monitoring of various transfer price initiatives for the organization.
• Research and assist in implementation of new GAAP guidance to various internal entities. 
• Reconcile various Balance Sheet Accounts and report on variance fluctuations. 
• Report and reconcile final financial results to various levels of the organization.
• Ensure proper reporting of various foreign currency variances for foreign subsidiaries.
• Serve as financial lead for various cross departmental projects and system implementations for newly acquired business.
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of schedules for internal and external audits.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
• 2 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related field required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA certification 
• MBA or master’s degree 
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Business Warehouse and Blackline 

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.