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• The Senior Accountant position applies principles of accounting and other process skills to assist the monthly close and other reporting requirements.

  Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the monthly close process for a company code(s) managed within the North America Accounting group including but not limited to journal postings, intercompany reconciliations, assessments, etc.
• Prepares and/or reviews intercompany statements for worldwide subsidiaries.
• Prepares and/or reviews posting journals and adjusting entries to the general ledger.
• Prepares and/or reviews monthly account reconciliations.
• Assists with both internal and external audit processes.
• Partners with peers on the team, as well as cross functionally with those in other areas such as FP&A, HR, Treasury, Tax, Internal Leadership and Business Group personnel.
• Prepares Ad hoc analyses and reporting as requested.
• Provides assistance in all areas of financial reporting as requested.
• Manage lease accounting compliance.

• Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience. 
• CPA and public accounting firm experience a plus.
• SAP/SAP 4Hana experience a plus
• SEC reporting experience a plus

• Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively as well as independently in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• High level of integrity and reliability.
• Strong initiative to meet deadlines consistently in an accounting function responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting to the SEC, shareholders, and executive management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks well, especially during monthly close cycle, and change priorities as needed.
• Great relationship skills.  Ability to interact with all levels of staff and financial management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.   
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from others in the organization.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently in a changing business environment.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule forms.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel required, knowledge of SAP and OneStream preferred.
• Outstanding customer focus including attributes of empathy, compassion and service orientation.
• Passionate and high energy which can assist in selling future vision to customers.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Adaptability/flexibility which includes being open to change and conducting business differently.
• Focused on continuous learning and developing new skills.

• Working Environment and Physical Demands

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Travel Required

    None

    Minimal

    Estimated __%

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.