Associate or Intermediate Accountant – Financial Reporting

Job Description

Accountant | MSA – The Safety Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at MSA Safety, located in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. MSA Safety is a purpose-driven company that designs and manufactures safety products, deploying innovation and technology to protect people and assets globally. This Accountant role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of the company’s financial reporting and directly supports MSA’s mission to help customers go home safe each day.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person Greater Pittsburgh Region
• Team: Reporting and Consolidations Department • Reports to Manager – Financial Reporting
• Mission: Owns assisting in the accurate and compliant preparation of consolidated financial statements and SEC filings to support global safety operations.
• Tech Stack: Workiva, SAP, Oracle EPM

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation processes, including preparation of consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
• SEC Filings: Assist in the accurate preparation of Forms 10-Q and 10-K, including footnote support and disclosure schedules, in accordance with internal deadlines.
• Accounting Compliance: Administer the quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 process within Workiva and help monitor compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Financial Analysis: Prepare and analyze consolidation, lease accounting, and intercompany elimination journal entries, including related variance analyses.
• Process Improvement: Participate in process improvement and finance transformation initiatives, including identifying reporting automation opportunities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This role is suitable for candidates from entry-level to intermediate, requiring a foundational understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience: 0-4 years of relevant accounting experience, with positions posted at Associate I (Entry level), Associate II (0-1 years), Intermediate I (2 years), and Intermediate II (2-4 years).
• Skills: Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis), strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Bonus: 2 years public accounting or experience in a multinational manufacturing company, CPA earned or in progress, SAP and/or Oracle EPM experience.