Staff Accountant

The Opportunity

Founded in 1890, The D.S. Brown Company, a Gibraltar Industries Company, is a world-wide leader and supplier of engineered products to the bridge and highway industry. Headquartered in North Baltimore, Ohio with a second facility in Athens, TX, the Company actively sells to bridge and pavement contractors, specialty subcontractors, and construction product distributors. The D.S. Brown Company prides itself on its quality workforce and its reputable products. Check us out at www.dsbrown.com and become part of our awesome team!

The Staff Accountant applies accounting principles to moderately complex activities, including internal and external audits and the preparation of sales and use tax returns. The role also oversees accounts payable invoices in Stampli and manages the full accounts payable process, including month-end close and reconciliations. Success requires strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a solid understanding of financial accounting and general ledger accounts. The staff accountant will also be cross-train in other accounting team functions. This is an on-site position located in North Baltimore, OH.

Who We're Looking For

All your life, you've been a thinker – a practical innovator with rolled-up sleeves, a strong sense of purpose and healthy dose of optimist in you. A maker who gets things done. If you dream of using technology to make a difference in the world, we want you with us.

At Gibraltar, we're solving big problems and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, changing lives with smarter products and services in agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure products that will shape a better future for people and the planet. So, we're looking for more than great talent, we're looking for good people with a unique point of view – creators ready to tackle our most important challenges.

If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side-by-side with talented teammates or hand-in-hand with customers and communities to solve real-world technology problems, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Recommend improvements, adaptations, or revisions in the accounting system and procedures.Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.

• Manage all accounts payable activities within Oracle & Stampli to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice processing and payment. 
• Perform accounts payable month end close process in Oracle within the timeframe required. Prepare monthly reconciliations for accounts payable related accounts within the timeframe required.
• GL code and upload weekly approved freight invoice data from third party processing and audit company.
• Prepare monthly entries for unentered expenses, utility accrual, freight accrual and prepaids.
• Prepare and file sales and use tax returns monthly by use of Vertex tax software.
• Perform monthly review of overhead spending during closing and provide management with drivers in fluctuations.
• Manage procurement card program and T&E program.  Created users and assist with managing potential fraud instances.  Perform Accounting review of expense reports in Concur.  Assist Concur users with questions and training.
• Work with purchasing department and receiving to resolve issues on invoices for processing.  Also work with purchasing and receiving to make streamline process.
• Provide prompt response to internal and external questions or inquiries.  Preform timely follow-up on outstanding request or issues.
• Work with external and internal audit annually on sampling and inquiries regarding procure-to-pay process. Responsible for documentation for external and internal auditors for the payables process.
• Ensures the adequacy of the accounting system as the basis for reporting to management.
• Consider the need for new or changed controls.
• At the fully competent level, may lead and coordinate projects within the accounting function.

Assist or prepare financial information required by the corporate office.

Secondary Accountabilities

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

What We need

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education / Experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below)

Degree: Bachelor's Degree required. Major: Accounting or Finance.

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 years’ experience in general accounting

Competencies / Technical Skills

• Core Competencies: Attention to Detail; Fostering Teamwork; Managing Performance; Building Collaborative Relationships; Customer Orientation; Result Orientation; Personal Credibility
• Organizational Competencies: Initiative
• Experience in Oracle (ERP system) is desired
• Experience in Stampli is a plus
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required. Proficient with Microsoft Excel required.

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time spent sitting. There may be situations which require up to 20 pounds of lifting.  Candidate must be able to bend periodically.  Must be able to see and hear.

Work Conditions

Environment: Office                                    Travel:  Minimal travel required

What we offer

Health & Welfare

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan

Flexibility & Time Off

• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays
• Hybrid work opportunities available

Community & Personal Development

• Donation matching and time off to volunteer
• Educational reimbursement

About Us

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science, and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com

Gibraltar is an Equal Opportunity Employer; and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. In addition, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individual.