Regal Rexnord

Accountant I

Regal Rexnord$75K — $90K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 2–5 years of general accounting experience
  • Knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
  • Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Support the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and results are accurate
  • Analyze financial data and provide variance explanations
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
  • Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes as needed
  • Investigate and help resolve discrepancies in inventory, production, and cost data

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Paid Leaves
  • Tuition Assistance
Full Job Description
Work Model: Work Model: You’ll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday–Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday.

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Brief Description

The General Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the organization’s accounting processes in accordance with GAAP. This role contributes to the monthly close process, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and compliance, while ensuring the integrity of financial data and supporting business decision-making.

This role works closely with both Finance and Operations to ensure accurate data, timely reporting, and visibility into manufacturing performance. The position focuses on data accuracy, analysis, and execution, while helping identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs. 

Essential Functions
  • Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Support the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and results are accurate Maintain and reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts
  • Assist with preparation of financial statements and internal reports
  • Analyze financial data and provide variance explanations
  • Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes as needed
  • Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all accounting activities
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
  • Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned
  • Assist with cycle count processes, including coordination with operations and review of count results
  • Support the excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory review process, including data preparation and analysis
  • Investigate and help resolve discrepancies in inventory, production, and cost data
  • Prepare and distribute routine reports to support operations and finance teams
  • Assist with documentation and improvement of accounting processes and reporting tools
  • Perform other duties as assigned. Performs daily review and reporting of inventory and labor activity
  • Provides actionable analysis to identify and reduce Job Order Variances
  • Makes assessments and recommendations based on review and analysis of variances to standards
  • Resolves problems in an expeditious fashion
  • Guides manufacturing in performing routine cycle counting activity and audits results
  • Supports maintenance, review, and updates of standard costs
  • Other duties as assigned
Desirable Capabilities and Success Factors
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 2–5 years of general accounting experience
  • Knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
  • Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • “Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.”, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.”

This position is located in Simi Valley, California.

Salary Range:  $75,000 - $90,000 annually

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.


Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Paid Leaves
  • Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

All 29k+ associates at Regal Rexnord have a shared purpose: Create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. We are a leading, global manufacturer of airflow, motion control, power transmission, and power generation solutions used in commercial, industrial and residential settings. You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. Our products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyor systems that keep e-commerce flowing. Regal Rexnord is comprised of four operating segments: Motion Control Solutions, Climate Solutions, Commercial Systems and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities worldwide.
Learn more about Regal Rexnord
Size
6,570 employees
Market Cap
$7.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$146.7 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
-5.7%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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