Corporate Accounting Manager

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

The Corporate Accounting Manager will be responsible for US GAAP general accounting postings, general ledger account balance analysis, and the preparation and review of account reconciliations which are Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant.  In addition, this role will be responsible for the accounting and allocation of IT costs across the business and overseeing the monthly close process. This role will oversee one to two General Accounting team members.

Duties and Responsibilities

Month End Close:

• Ensure close transactions are completed timely and in accordance with the month end calendar. This includes responsibility of booking payroll, vacation, and corporate department accruals, group insurance, workers compensation and others. This position will be responsible for overseeing the monthly close administrative process and provide support for ongoing business accounting transactions. Further, this role will assist in the review of monthly manual journal entries to ensure all transactions have proper support and are recorded in the proper period and will assist in reviewing capital project closures to ensure proper accounting, assignment of useful lives, and consistent capitalization procedures across the business.

Account Reconciliation and Analysis:

• This position prepares and reviews account reconciliations for the North America reporting entities monthly. Reconciliations must follow SOX reporting documentation standards with appropriate third-party support or detailed explanation for accrual calculation. Reconciliations are to be uploaded and stored in OneStream Account Reconciliation tool. For any balance not properly supported, this role will be responsible for following up with the appropriate person to obtain documentation for the reconciliation. For the SAP environment, this role is responsible for maintaining accounts and clearing transactions on a timely basis.

Internal Control and Audit:

• Participates in the audit process by preparing external audit requests including walkthroughs, general ledger detail schedules, transaction support, and coordinating requested documentation with departments and plant controllers. Prepares royalty calculations for external auditors with detailed calculation and underlying support for sales volume, net sales per ton, and royalty payment.

IT Accounting Support:

• Work directly with the CIO and/or IT Directors to gain an understanding of contracts, vendors utilized, and costs expected to ensure transactions are accounted for in the general ledger in accordance with US GAAP, proper accruals are recorded at the end of each month, and monthly allocation of enterprise-wide expenses across the business segments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years in a corporate accounting function at a large company (public or private).
• Strong organizational and time management skills in order to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work across multiple geographic locations of the company.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze details and identify financial issues.
• Team player capable of multi-tasking and providing results within deadlines.
• Must be able to act as an individual contributor but also a manager / reviewer.
• Complete knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel, including proficiency in Vlookup and pivot table functions in order to analyze data as required.
• Minimum two (2) years of prior leadership experience with a team of direct reports.

Desired:

• CPA preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze and improve / streamline existing processes.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP functionality (version ECC).
• Experience with account reconciliation software.
• Background in developing and maintaining controls surrounding the general ledger and account reconciliation process.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law