About Bender

For over 75 years, Bender has been a market leader in providing electrical safety equipment to industries worldwide. Our wide portfolio of cutting-edge products ensure that people, equipment, and facilities worldwide are protected with the latest in electrical safety technology. Our worldwide network of over 70 offices, representatives, and partners offer comprehensive product, application, and technical support. 

Bender's core competence is electrical safety. With expertise in virtually every industry, Bender provides both the products and knowledge to meet the demands for customer-specific solutions. Always on the cutting edge, our portfolio of electrical safety solutions focus on a wide range of industries, from mainstay industries such as hospitals, mining, and manufacturing, to newly developed industries such as solar, wind, and electric vehicles. Our ongoing research and development in virtually all industries ensures that no matter the application, you can count on Bender to be your partner in electrical safety. 

Benefits

At Bender Inc. we believe in providing a generous benefits package to our employees to help cover the always rising medical costs and keep them out of pocket spend very low. Bender Inc. covers 100% of insurance premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision for eligible employees and their qualifying dependents. The benefits we offer to our employees include:

• Medical (including prescription plan)
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Safe Harbor 401k Plan, where the company contributes 3% of annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation & PTO
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Work Schedules – with a great balance of working from home and in the office

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and perform the monthly and year end accounting close processes
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and perform necessary adjustments
• Assist the CFO with budgeting, forecasting, and financial audit
• Handle all Sales tax & other tax related filings and inquiries
• Oversight of check, wire, and ACH payments
• Prepare all payroll related journal entries
• Assist and Mentor accounting department personnel
• Ensure continual compliance with all federal and state regulations/requirements
• Analyze and report on cost center budget variances
• Manage standard costing process including material overhead and labor rate calculations

Other Duties:

•  Prepare ad-hoc reports and complete ad-hoc projects as requested by Management
•  Provide input regarding continuous improvement
•  Create documentation of business processes
•  Support accounting team with daily work as needed 

Educational and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration
• MBA preferred but not required
• 10 years’ experience in an Accounting/Finance role, preferably in a Manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite and strong Excel skills
• Knowledge of SAP software strongly preferred
• Understanding of Managerial/Cost Accounting

Other Requirements

• Customer oriented
• Strong communication skills
• High energy / motivated personality
• Ability to multitask
• Willingness to learn new things
• Ability to work with a team
• Highest moral and ethical standards
• Confidentiality extremely important

The above statements and information are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in this document is intended to exclude the opportunity for modifications or adjustment to the job or the manner of performing it consistent with the requirement to provide reasonable accommodations to the disabled. With or without accommodation, the essential functions must be performed. Employees unable to accomplish any functions may request reasonable accommodation’s pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act. In addition, employee must follow all Bender Inc. Safety Policies and Procedures, as well as the safety requirements of our customers where applicable.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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