Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

About the Company and Opportunity:

• Our client is a well-established global manufacturer and supplier of essential materials that support a wide range of industries and everyday products.
• The organization is known for operational excellence, strong financial controls, and a commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative plant finance environment where accounting plays a critical role in operation decision-making.
• Why work here:
• • A stable, well-established organization with strong processes and leadership.
  • Meaningful partnership with plant operations and corporate finance teams.
  • The opportunity to to make an immediate impact through hands-on plant accounting and financial analysis.

Overview of the Senior Accountant:

• Own all accounting functions for an assigned manufacturing plant, including full responsibility for the P&L, Manufacturing Statement, and Balance Sheet accounts.
• Serve as the primary financial partner to plant leadership, ensuring financial objectives, controls, and policies are clearly understood and followed.
• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including accruals, journal entries, and financial reviews to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain general ledger and supporting sub-ledgers; prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations.
• Perform monthly variance analysis versus budget forecast, and prior year; identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Analyze inventory change P&L accounts and manufacturing variances from standards.
• Prepare and distribute daily, monthly, and quarterly financial reports and reporting packages.
• Develop monthly forecasts and annual operating and capital budgets; present results to management.
• Prepare and review Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) documentation, including payback analysis; track approvals, closures, and write-offs.
• Forecast capital spending monthly and ensure timely AFE closures.
• Ensure accuracy of fixed assets and inventory; assist with periodic physical counts and timely posting of adjustments.
• Manage inventory costing, revaluations, slow-moving/obsolete reserves, and bill material accuracy.
• Oversee GR/IR processes and partner with plant and purchasing teams to resolve outstanding items.
• Process lease accounting and intercompany Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions monthly.
• Support cost savings and profit improvement initiatives through financial modeling and validation.
• Research and apply US GAAP guidance; identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and additional duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or 4-5 years of industry accounting experience.
• CPA, CMA, or Master's degree preferred.
• Cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred, including exposure to:
• General Accounting
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Inventory and Fixed assets
• Payroll
• Financial analysis and Reporting
• Multi-plant accounting and budgeting
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles and financial statement preparation.
• Proven ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Advanced MS Excel
• Experience with SAP and BPC preferred.