General Accountant

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

Accountant

The position

We are currently looking for an Accountant to join our North American Finance team based remotely in the US. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing the financial records of the company and provide support to our financial operations.

You will join our dedicated Finance department supporting the Head of Corporate Finance, North America Cluster.

Primary responsibilities

Your daily work includes:

• Ensuring accounting records are complete and accurate through delivery of the monthly close process
• Prepare the monthly company sales tax return in compliance with state tax laws
• Prepare and post monthly general ledger journal entries
• Ensure key balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a timely and accurate basis
• Reconcile corporate card accounts monthly and collect documentation in compliance with company policy
• Provide support with preparation of working papers and other management information as required
• Assist in the year end audit

Professional qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

3-5 years professional experience

Required skills

• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent knowledge of general financial accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• MS Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros).
• Knowledge of SAP/ SAP 4 Hanna would be an advantage

We offer

The job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

One company – HBK

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) is a global leader in the fields of sensors, data acquisition, analytics and collaboration for various R&D, production and in-operation applications.

Until the end of July 2020, the companies were known as Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S respectively.

HBK is a subsidiary of Spectris plc and employs around 3000 people worldwide. Our product eco system covers all layers from sensors, electronics, to software and collaboration. Our customers range from end users of the entire tool chain focusing on analytics and results in virtual testing, physical testing, and monitoring, to our OEM and system integrator partners and customers integrating our products into their own offering and solution. The product portfolio is as versatile and varied as our customer base covering many industries.

We have engineering and production facilities in Germany, Denmark, UK, Portugal, USA and China and are represented in over 80 countries worldwide. We are proud to be one of the top three suppliers worldwide in our market segments served, thanks to our high-quality products and the commitment of our employees.

Application deadline

Please submit your application and resume by using the direct application link.

Please note that we will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis.