Senior Accountant

Nidec Corporation

$85K — $128K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field with 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP or IFRS standards
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
  • Solid understanding of financial statements and reporting
  • Excellent MS Office skills, especially advanced Excel proficiency

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly financial reporting and analysis
  • Complete compliance and tax-related reporting
  • Perform monthly budget-to-actual reviews and document variances
  • Coordinate internal and external audit activities
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and long-term financial plans

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
  • 401(k) plan with generous company match of up to 9%
  • Generous PTO and holiday time-off package
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities
  • Attractive salary with opportunities for bonuses
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.

From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.

With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

Whether driving locomotives, powering offshore platforms or keeping the lights on after a storm, Nidec electric power generation products impact the world on a daily basis. With over 1,000 employees in the Americas, we are moving forward with technology to solve our customers' electrical power needs for both prime and backup generation needs as the industry's leading manufacturer.

Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Location: On-site (Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $85,400 to $128,100 Annually

Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

At Nidec, we prioritize our team's well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.
  • Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.
  • Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.
  • Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays.
  • Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.


Position Objective:

Obtain and record financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Perform and manage monthly financial reporting and analysis
  • Complete tax related reporting
  • Perform budget to actual reviews of monthly departmental financial statements, including explanation and documentation of all financial statement variances
  • Coordinate responsibilities related to internal and external audits
  • Perform monthly financial close and account reconciliations
  • Load monthly financial statements to BPC
  • Assist in account analysis for internal and external reporting requirements
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and long-term financial plans
  • Prepare forecast model of key balance sheet accounts
  • Prepare monthly department variance reporting
  • Partner with department managers in reviewing variance reporting and preparing operational forecasts
  • Complete data requests from other Nidec business units and/or departments
  • Complete annual tax workpapers for corporate tax accounting
  • Assist the Controller with periodic reporting requirements and analytical support
  • May perform other projects and accounting duties as assigned
  • Complete monthly, quarterly, annual government mandated reporting
  • Physical inventory & fixed asset review planning
  • Periodic Oracle testing


Experience/Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP or IFRS
  • Solid understanding of financial statements
  • Working knowledge of sales and use tax preferred including refund and reporting
  • Payroll knowledge preferred
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
  • Experience with Oracle software a plus
  • Excellent MS Office skills, including advanced Excel skills
  • Experience developing process flow documentation preferred
  • Self-motivated, proactive, flexible
  • Skilled at optimizing work processes
  • Skilled at managing multiple projects, setting priorities and meeting tight deadlines
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and thoroughness
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, team/relationship building, collaboration skills
  • Strong ethics and integrity


Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years related experience
  • CPA/CMA preferred


Additional Job Details

CHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE: http://acim.nidec.com/generators/kato-engineering/about-us/katocareers

Work Shift Schedule
First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

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