Accountant

This is Where Tradition Becomes Legend

Ritchie Engineering Co., Inc. is a family-owned company that has been innovating HVAC & Refrigeration tools and test equipment for more than 75 years. From idea conception through development, production, and shipment; every team member plays a crucial role ensuring the quality, reliability, and efficiency of these American-made products.

What We Offer

Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your loved ones:

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% company match with no vesting schedule on up to 4% of your contributions
• Health Insurance: Two Medical Plans that include telemedicine options for 24/7 access to healthcare professionals for you and your family , Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account options to suit your needs
• Company Paid Insurance: Long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance at no additional cost
• Paid Time Off (PTO): We value work life balance and offer a generous PTO plan for exempt employees. You will start with 52 hours during the first 6 months, with accrual increasing to 160 hours annually after 6 months. The accrual rate will continue to increase with tenure up to 202 hours annually after 20 years of service.
• Holiday Pay: In addition to PTO, all employees receive up to 80 hours of paid holidays annually
• Referral program: Earn rewards for helping the team grow

Compensation

• As you evaluate your career options, we recognize that salary is a key consideration. For this role, the pay range is $70,000-85,000, with individual compensation determined by your unique skills, experience level, and other relevant factors

Schedule

• Enjoy a 4-day work week, 10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday Between 6:00am and 6:00pm).
• Additional hours may be required during busier times

What You Will be Doing

The Staff Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting through general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, and internal control activities. The Staff Accountant reports to the Controller and contributes to month-end closing, audit support, process improvement, and the maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.

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

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and supporting schedules
• Record assigned financial transactions accurately and promptly in the general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP and established company policies
• Prepare assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and ensure items are resolved or appropriately escalated
• Prepare bank reconciliations monthly
• Maintain capital expenditure schedules and fixed asset listing, including progress payments, asset placement, updates, and depreciation.
• Maintain process documentation and perform or support testing of key internal controls within assigned accounting processes
• Assist in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial and inventory data within Syteline
• Prepare schedules and support documentation for external audit requests
• Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements to accounting procedures and system workflows
• Maintain organized and complete accounting documentation in accordance with company record-retention requirements
• Other duties as assigned, including training others on known processes

What You Will Bring:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 2–5 years of relevant experience required in an ERP environment
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Proficient in Excel
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English
• Highly organized, self-motivated and can work independently
• Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred

• Syteline ERP experience
• ADP Certified Payroll Specialist

Where and How You Will Work

On-site Engagement and Collaboration

This role works on-site in Bloomington, MN, where your direct contributions will make a real impact. Being in person will allow you to collaborate closely with others, build meaningful relationships, and play a key role in our company success.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, stand, walk, handle or feel objects, tools and controls
• Vision required to inspect products and documents in detail
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; some workstations require lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds

Work Environment

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment, may work near moving equipment, and exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise.

This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist Ritchie Engineering in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.