Financial Accountant

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Job Title:
Financial Accountant

Location:
Alsip, IL

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future


Job Overview:

The Financial Accountant position is an in-office position in our Alsip, IL manufacturing facility in the Chicago area. This role will be an integral part of the Finance team, allowing opportunities to support business level reporting activities as well as ad hoc analysis to help drive critical business decisions. The successful candidate is a collaborative, self-motivated and assertive team member, acting as trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to implement various commercial strategies quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review daily sales and orders activity.
  
  
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close.
  
  
• Prepare financial statements with supporting analysis, including review of variances as compared to prior year, forecast, and AOP.
  
  
• Publish regular reports for operational & financial performance (metrics/results) in a timely manner.
  
  
• Assist with Accounts Payable by assigning proper GL account coding, investigating, and resolving any discrepancies, and routing for proper review and approval.
  
  
• Support site controller in the annual cost roll process and other supporting activities.
  
  
• Update product standard cost for new products and product cost maintenance as needed.
  
  
• Review and analyze cost variances (PPV, Usage Variances, etc.) for monthly reporting and overall improvement of standard costing.
  
  
• Assist in annual physical inventory processes (documentation for PI exemption, PI counts and audits, or other cycle count tracking activities).
  
  
• Monitor processes and controls relating to purchasing and inventory transactions, identifying areas for improvement.
  
  
• Provide routine and ad hoc analysis and reports related to inventory, standard costs, and product and process costing.
  
  
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal/external audit requests.
  
  
• Demonstrate excellence in completion of all other duties as assigned.
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and 2+ Years of related work experience, manufacturing finance with cost accounting experience.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience in SAP and Hyperion Financial Management suite (Essbase, Planning) is preferred.
  
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  
• Experience with Blackline and Basware is a plus.
  
  
• Experience with US GAAP and SOX controls
  
  
• Proficient in Excel and other MS Office programs (PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, etc.)
  
  
• Ability to manage multiple critical projects in a dynamic environment.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
  
  
• Must work well with internal and external customers.
  
  
• Curiosity with a bias for action
  
  

Work Arrangement and Travel Requirements:

• This is an onsite role, largely an office-based position with occasional duties in a manufacturing environment.
  
  
• This position has up to 5% travel as needed.
  
  

What we Offer

Our benefits - location dependent (car, annual leave allowance, pension etc), but ALWAYS include Shares options?

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

TO APPLY: Please apply via our website Ingersoll Rand Careers
by September 2025 in order to be considered for this position.