at Morton Salt in Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Job Description
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.
