What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intermediate Accountant I/II (Revenue and Technical Accounting) position at MSA, The Safety Company?
- 9525
- Finance
- Full Time
- Hybrid
- Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Job Description
Overview
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
Responsibilities
Your Impact
What You’ll Do
Qualifications
What You Bring
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Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.
Responsibilities
Your Impact
As a Revenue & Technical Accountant at MSA, you will play a key role in supporting our global business by ensuring accurate, compliant, and insightful accounting across both recurring revenue processes and broader technical accounting areas. You will partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate complex transactions, support financial reporting, and contribute to ongoing process and system improvements. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys combining analytical problem-solving with technical research, and who’s excited to help modernize and automate accounting workflows in a global environment.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with business and finance teams to support both revenue-related and broader operational accounting needs across MSA’s global footprint.
- Assist in developing and maintaining models that ensure proper U.S. GAAP accounting treatment for recurring and non‑routine transactions.
- Perform monthly and quarterly analytical procedures to validate revenue results and overall financial accuracy.
- Support automation and system enhancement efforts designed to streamline manual processes.
- Prepare and support internal and external audit requests, including SOX compliance and documentation.
- Conduct accounting research and assist with the preparation of supporting materials for 10‑Q/10‑K disclosures.
- Learn core accounting and internal control processes and contribute by identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in special projects involving new business initiatives impacting accounting and revenue streams.
Qualifications
What You Bring
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements.
- Ability to analyze complex transactions, perform technical accounting research, and articulate accounting conclusions clearly.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders.
- Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting topics to both financial and non‑financial partners.
- Continuous improvement mindset with interest in automation, efficiency, and systems transformation.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Education & Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Intermediate I: 2 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Intermediate II: 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience.
Preferred:
- Public accounting experience or accounting experience in a multinational manufacturing environment.
- Experience with SAP (including SAP RAR or similar recurring revenue modules) and/or Oracle EPM.
- CPA certification earned or in progress.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Affirmative Action Employer - Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
How do I know if a job opening that lists MSA is legitimate or is fraudulent? MSA posts its legitimate job openings to this MSA Career Center. MSA will only make job offers after a formal interview has been completed. All electronic communications related to openings and offers will come from email addresses with the domain @msasafety.com or @talent.icims.eu. Significantly, MSA would never ask for your financial information or social security number as part of the interview and pre-offer process.
MSA has been told that there are fraudulent job posting on the internet that use the names of large corporations, including MSA, and that request personal or sensitive information from individuals who respond. Please be cautious and check any MSA job posting on this MSA Career Center to confirm it is legitimate. MSA is not responsible for any fraudulent activity that could arise from these sorts of schemes.