Accountant

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Prepare and compile journal entries to ensure accurate and timely month-end close processes.
• Prepare month-end account reconciliations; research and resolve variances in an accurate and timely manner.
• Review monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate supporting detail.
• Support credit and collections activities to promote timely cash receipts and assist in resolving invoice and payment issues.
• Partner regularly with site leadership, project management, and other stakeholders to support business and financial objectives.
• Maintain updated SOX documentation and support internal and external audit activities by ensuring completion of required controls and documentation.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and reports to support leadership decision-making and inquiries.
• Provide backup support for payroll and other accounting functions to ensure timely completion during employee absences.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to ensure invoices are coded correctly and supplier payments are processed on time.

YOU HAVE:

• 3 years of relevant accounting experience required
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field strongly preffered
• Strong attention to detail, timeliness, and accuracy, and excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC rules and regulations as well as state tax laws
• Proficiency with MS Excel required
• Experience with Oracle ERP, consolidating software (e.g., OneStream), and project-based accounting preferred
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.