GL Accountant

Company Description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you a detail-oriented GL Accountant with strong SAP experience and a passion for driving accuracy in financial reporting? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your work supports both internal teams and external stakeholders? If so, this is your opportunity to join Tessenderlo Kerley’s dynamic accounting team and play a key role in ensuring financial integrity across a diverse and growing organization.

Why Join Us?

📊 Own Critical Processes – From journal entries to fixed asset accounting, your contributions will directly support accurate financial close cycles and compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards.

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work with controllers, plant leaders, project managers and auditors to ensure accounting excellence.

🚀 Grow with a Purpose – Be part of a team focused on continuous improvement, automation and streamlined accounting processes in a stable, industry-leading company.

💡 Work with Modern Tools – Leverage SAP, Excel and BI tools to drive insights and efficiencies across the general ledger.

What You’ll Do:

✅ Lead general ledger activities, including monthly accruals, payroll accounting and reconciliations.

✅ Support month-end close and contribute to budgeting, audit and process improvement efforts.

✅ Manage fixed asset and CAPEX reporting, leveraging SAP’s project accounting module.

✅ Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS and corporate policies while identifying automation opportunities.

✅ Serve as a backup for cash and banking functions and support ad hoc financial projects.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring:

✔ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 3+ years of relevant experience.

✔ Strong technical skills in SAP or ERP systems, Excel and financial reporting tools.

✔ Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, “get it done” mindset.

✔ Effective communicator with a collaborative spirit and strong organizational skills.

✔ Public accounting experience is a plus.

Additional Information

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.