Accountant

Accountant

Beckwood, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of custom hydraulic presses and automation equipment. We are seeking an experienced Accountant to join our Finance team.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this newly created role serves as a key accounting and operational partner to Beckwood’s Service and Operations teams. The position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with cross-functional support for service billing, contract administration, financial reporting, and process improvement.

The Accountant will help ensure that service activity is accurately and efficiently translated into invoicing and financial results while providing the business with the accounting support needed to serve customers more effectively. This role is well-suited for an experienced accountant who enjoys working across departments, improving processes, solving operational issues, and understanding the business behind the numbers.

Benefits & Perks of Beckwood:

Beckwood offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Bi-annual bonus potential
• A team-focused culture with catered lunches, team-building activities, and employee engagement events
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • AD&D coverage
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible PTO and sick time
  • 401(k) with employer contribution 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Own accounting activities related to the Service business unit, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with company accounting policies.
• Prepare and issue accurate and timely service invoices based on completed work orders, service contracts, field service documentation, parts shipments, and other supporting information.
• Monitor open and unbilled service activity and work with Customer Service team members to resolve issues and support timely conversion to revenue.
• Perform month-end closing activities related to the Service business unit, including account reconciliations, accruals, revenue-related activities, and other assigned close responsibilities.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly financial results for the Service business unit.
• Analyze actual results against budget and prior periods, identify significant variances, and communicate findings to Accounting and business unit leadership.

Service & Customer Support

• Serve as a primary accounting resource for the Customer Service teams, helping resolve customer billing, invoicing, contract, and account-related questions.
• Support the financial and administrative setup of service contracts, renewals, and other recurring service arrangements.
• Help ensure that customer-facing teams have accurate financial and billing information needed to respond effectively to customer inquiries.

Process Improvement & Business Partnership

• Develop, document, and maintain standardized work instructions for service accounting, billing, and related administrative processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve invoicing speed, transaction accuracy, workflow efficiency, and internal controls.
• Partner with Accounting, Service, Operations, and other departments to streamline processes and reduce manual or duplicate work.
• Assist with ERP and process improvements affecting service accounting and customer-related transactions.
• Develop a strong understanding of Service operations and use financial information to help business leaders identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
• Support additional accounting and operational responsibilities as business needs evolve.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

   Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting 
• 4+ years of professional accounting experience 
• Proficient in Excel
• Proactive problem-solving 
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Experience using an ERP system within a manufacturing environment preferred

Key Skills & Attributes:

Successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• High level of ethics and integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Can-do attitude with a desire to learn new skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Computer skills with proficiency in Excel and Word 

Work Environment

This position is primarily based in a professional office environment but includes occasional time in the manufacturing facility to support projects and collaborate with production teams. While in the plant, employees may be exposed to typical manufacturing conditions such as machinery operation and moderate noise levels.

Physical Demands

This role primarily operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while occasionally moving about to access office equipment and files.

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. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Beckwood

Established in 1976, Beckwood is a world leader in hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation equipment, and advanced manufacturing solutions.

Our machinery helps companies across the globe produce the products we rely on every day—from airplanes to pacemakers and everything in between. Our work supports industries that make the world smarter, faster, healthier, and safer.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization. We bring a can-do attitude, creative thinking, and a passion for solving complex challenges. We’re competitive, collaborative, and fun-loving—with a relentless focus on customer success.

Learn more about our culture at beckwoodpress.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.