Accountant III

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Accountant III to join the Lighting Sector Finelite Team in Union City, CA. The Accountant III will assist in the completion of month end financial reporting, assure accuracy and completeness, as well as to analyze and interpret financial statements. Provide support to the Finance Department to meet internal (Legrand) and external (audit/tax) reporting requirements.

Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000

What Will You Do?

• Reconciliation and analysis of Balance Sheet Accounts including account reconciliations in CCH Workpaper Manager.
• Gather, prepare, and enter journal entries, ensuring they are consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Develop and maintain internal control systems to ensure compliance with accounting standards and laws as well as Legrand polices.
• Prepare and analyze various financial reports, including aging reports, AP/AR reconciliations, and cash flow projections.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Manage fixed asset tracking and reporting of capital expenditures.
• Participate in Budgeting / Forecasting activities.
• Maintenance of Dataworks Report Writer and Approval/Audit of Concur Expense reports.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Required Skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities. Requires close attention to detail, ability to audit work to identify issues and implement processes to prevent errors.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions.
• Exceptional computer skills, extensive knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and data base software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software. Company specific accounting and finance software and systems a plus (Macola, JD Edwards, SAP, BPC, Query, GCOVE).
• Must be able to communicate effectively both in written format and oral presentation and to give and receive detailed/complex and sensitive information, and process that information appropriately. Demonstrated ability to create effective reports, presentations and business correspondence.
• Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.  We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.  For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.   

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