Job Description

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, Outdoors, the Accountant assists the controllership function in our mission of timely and accurate reporting of financial results and ensuring internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively. The primary focus of this position is Capital Accounting for all Outdoors brands. In addition to this, other accounting duties may be assigned on an ad-hoc basis.

Position location: Brooking, SD; Maumee, OH; or Deerfield, IL – Hybrid

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

What you will be doing

• As a key contributor in the month end closing process, you will:
  • Manage the accounting and reporting for fixed assets, including acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP
  • Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  • Create journal entries (JE’s) that tie to detail supporting documentation
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations by tying general ledger balance to detailed support
    • Investigate and determine remediation for unreconciled differences
  • Provide commentary and support for balance sheet changes
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
• Prepare and review schedules for internal and external audits, responding to audit inquiries
• Control owner of several key SOX controls as listed in the SOX risk and Controls Matrix
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 2-5 years of general accounting experience in a large corporation and/or public accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Software, specifically Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Public Accounting experience is a plus
• CPA certification or CPA eligible is a plus
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strong technical accounting skills

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.