A growing manufacturing organization in the metropolitan Jackson, Mississippi area is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join its Finance and Accounting team. This position will have broad responsibility across financial reporting, general ledger accounting, month-end close, cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing operations.
Duties of the Position Include:
- Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations, inventory, fixed assets, leases, and intercompany activity.
- Prepare general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement preparation.
- Support entity-level and consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
- Participate in month-end close and prepare supporting financial schedules and account analyses.
- Perform manufacturing and cost accounting, including product costs, material, labor, overhead, inventory, scrap, and production variances.
- Reconcile inventory accounts and assist with physical inventory and cycle-count processes.
- Maintain fixed asset and lease accounting schedules.
- Analyze financial and operational variances and assist with management reporting.
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for external audits.
- Work with Operations, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
- Assist with improving accounting processes, financial reporting, internal controls, and system efficiencies.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3+ years of accounting experience preferred.
- Strong general ledger, journal entry, reconciliation, and month-end close experience.
- Experience assisting with financial statement preparation.
- Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Experience with ERP or accounting systems.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
- CPA or CMA certification, or progress toward certification, is a plus.