Senior Financial Accountant

The Senior Financial Accountant plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and providing insights that help drive operational and financial performance. This position requires strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, great communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments within the manufacturing environment.

Senior Financial Accountant Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Ensure accuracy of the general ledger and compliance with GAAP.
• Assist in preparing internal financial statements and management reports.
• Support year-end audit processes, including preparation of schedules and documentation.
• Maintain and analyze standard costs, bill of materials, inventory valuation, and production variances.
• Partner with operations to understand cost drivers, scrap rates, yields, and labor efficiency.
• Monitor inventory transactions and perform regular cycle count and physical inventory reconciliations.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting workflows, internal controls, and reporting accuracy.
• Support system enhancements and automation initiatives as the company scales.
• Assist in annual budget preparation and periodic forecasting updates.
• Track actual performance versus budget and provide variance analysis with meaningful insights.

Senior Financial Accountant Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA or CPA‑track strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within manufacturing or distribution.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and standard cost accounting.
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced growth environment.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, and accountability.

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