Senior Accountant

Our recruiting team is partnering with a well-established organization in the manufacturing/product industry to identify a Senior Accountant for a key role supporting day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and ongoing systems initiatives.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who is comfortable working across multiple business lines and entities. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of general accounting, A/P and A/R operations, intercompany accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support day-to-day A/P and A/R activities, including invoice processing, payment runs, collections, cash application, and account maintenance.
• Review and resolve vendor and customer account discrepancies while maintaining appropriate internal controls and approval processes.
• Support ERP system migration and implementation initiatives, including data cleanup, mapping, reconciliation, and process development.
• Utilize experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Central to support system transition activities and improve accounting workflows.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based analyses, reconciliations, and reporting tools to support financial operations.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations, including multi-entity transactions, balances, and elimination entries.
• Assist with accounting related to inventory transfers and intercompany activity.
• Support manufacturing and cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard costing, product costs, and related analysis.
• Work with operational and production teams to review costing information and maintain accurate financial data.
• Assist with physical inventory counts, reconciliations, and investigation of inventory variances.
• Participate in monthly and year-end close, including account reconciliations and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts and investigate unusual or aged items.
• Support external audits and tax-related requests by preparing schedules, documentation, and supporting workpapers.
• Ensure accounting processes are performed in accordance with US GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
• Help document and improve accounting procedures as systems and processes evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Several years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing, distribution, or multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of general accounting, A/P, A/R, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with intercompany accounting and inventory/cost accounting strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Central is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with accounting, operations, and other internal teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

The Opportunity

This is a high-visibility, hands-on accounting position with the opportunity to contribute to both ongoing financial operations and a significant systems/process transformation. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys digging into the details, improving processes, and working collaboratively across an organization.