Accountant

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

We are looking for an Accountant to join our dynamic, fast-paced Financial Statutory Accounting Services team.
This position will be hybrid and is located in Houston TX.
 

As an Accountant, you will focus on these responsibilities:

• Perform general accounting and other related duties in the accounting department in SAP
• Maintain the general ledger for several entities.
• Code invoices set up new accounts, reconcile accounts, and close the monthly books.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, do clearings verify deposits, and address inquiries.
• Verify payments for accounts payable invoices ensuring appropriate accounts are charged.
• Provide support to external and internal auditors; gather necessary account information and documents to perform annual audits.
• File required quarterly compliance with Census bureau.
• Provide backup support on AP duties, such as managing weekly payment runs for US, PR and CA; downloading monthly critical vendors invoices for processing; submitting occasional requests for urgent cycle payments.
• Monitoring monthly Purchasing cards reports and providing payment instructions to vendor; ensuring monthly long-term and short-term leases are paid in a timely manner.
• Monitoring parked documents in workflow and providing support to end users ensuring documents are handled on time.
• Perform other accounting and administrative-related duties as assigned.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Understanding of accounting principles, US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to be a team member and provide support as needed.
• Ability to multi-task in diƯerent assignments.
• Ability to support diƯerent stakeholders with diƯerent level of experience and background

Information Management:

• SAP experience.
• MS OƯice – Excel VLOOKUP – medium level, Pivot Tables – medium level.
• QlikView is a plus.
• HFM is a plus.

Last application date: 29/09/2024 

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.