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About the Role
The selected candidate will play a key role in supporting the Finance and Accounting Team with general accounting responsibilities including general ledger account analysis, account payable processing, month-end closing support, and bank reconciliations. The ideal candidate is someone who can take ownership of their work, complete tasks accurately and timely, has good judgement and can work with minimal supervision, and can identify and solve issues before they arise.
Responsibilities
- Review, process, enter, and pay accounts payable, including managing the daily GRPO reconciliation schedule, matching vendor invoices, and executing monthly and weekly payment runs.
- Perform month, quarterly, and year-end financial closing duties, including managing accruals, reviewing departmental expense reports, completing bank and balance sheet account reconciliations, and uploading intercompany AR/AP reports to Hyperion.
- Manage sales tax calculations, exemptions, and certificates; process monthly tax filings; maintain monthly exchange rates; and support internal /external audit requests.
- Provide operational backup for Accounts Receivable (AR) and billing functions during team absences, including distributing daily customer invoices, managing the AR mailbox, and handling credit releases.
- Complete the Beginning Balance Roll Journal Voucher (JV) and compile annual vendor data files for 1099 tax reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
- Demonstrated experience in high-volume accounts payable processing and reconciliation
- Demonstrated experience in general ledger account reconciliation
- Experience in sales tax calculation, tax exemptions, and associated certificates
- SAP experience preferred
- Ability to work with sensitive information and to keep matters highly confidential
- Exceptional organizational, time management, and communication (both oral and written) skills
- Must be self-motived and results-oriented and comfortable working with month-end deadlines
- Professional, positive, and a customer-first attitude
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Powerpoint, and Word)
- Possess the legal right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- General Ledger Account Analysis
- Month-End Closing
- Bank Reconciliations
- Sales Tax Calculation
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Powerpoint
- Word
Location
- USA
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
Salary/Compensations
- USD 60000 - USD 80000 - yearly
Benefits
- 401k with Generous Company Match
- Bonuses
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Floating holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
- Education Assistance
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
About the Company
- With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries.
- Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry.
- Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide.
- In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility.
- Approximately 33,000 employees generated CHF 11.20 billion in sales in 2025.
- Watson Bowman Acme, a Sika company, is a manufacturer and supplier of expansion joint solutions for the transportation sector, including bridge and highway fabrication, preservation, and tunnels.
Equal Opportunity
- Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.