Accountant

Job Description

Financial Analyst – Accounting | Vermeer Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Vermeer Corporation, located in a hybrid capacity. Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. As a global and growing company, Vermeer manufactures equipment that manages natural resources, connects people, and feeds and fuels communities. The company is driven by innovation and lives out a caring culture, demonstrating agility, focusing on customers, and stewarding its resources. This Financial Analyst position is critical for ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and on time, applying solid accounting knowledge to everyday activities. The role supports the integrity of financial reporting and collaborates with broader finance and audit teams, requiring strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid: Pella, IA
• Mission: Ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, identify inconsistencies, and support financial reporting and audit readiness.
• Tech Stack: ERP system, consolidation tools, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Review: Review and interpret financial activity within the ERP system, applying solid accounting knowledge to determine appropriate accounting treatment based on established policies, while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all entries.
• Issue Identification: Recognize inconsistencies, control gaps, or unusual account activity within financial data, conducting initial analysis to understand potential causes and recommend next steps, escalating items that require deeper review or policy interpretation.
• Account Analysis: Prepare accruals, complete assigned reconciliations, and meticulously analyze account activity to identify variances, applying accounting concepts to determine whether balances appear reasonable and flagging items needing further investigation.
• Reporting Support: Load monthly financial results into consolidation tools, review for accuracy, and research routine discrepancies, resolving straightforward issues independently and escalating complex or cross-functional matters, while preparing supporting schedules and contributing to monthly financial statement packages.
• Audit Preparation: Prepare audit-ready workpapers, gather comprehensive supporting documentation, and clearly explain accounting treatments within the scope of established policies, using judgment to determine appropriate support and escalating questions as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: One year of relevant experience.
• Skills: Understanding of GAAP and ability to research and implement new guidance and internal controls, intermediate Excel skills, strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Bonus: Experience with ERP or consolidation systems preferred.