Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview :
We are seeking an experienced Senior General Accountant to join our finance team in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, and supporting management with timely and insightful financial analysis. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments to support operational and strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities :
- Oversee and maintain the accuracy of the general ledger, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and supported.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Analyze financial performance and provide insights into trends, variances, and improvement opportunities.
- Manage balance sheet account reconciliations, including cash, prepaid expenses, and liabilities.
- Partner with department leaders to ensure proper expense tracking and budget adherence.
- Monitor and report on key financial metrics, supporting the Controller in forecasting and budgeting activities.
- Assist with cost of goods sold (COGS) and inventory-related entries, ensuring proper valuation and accuracy of inventory balances.
- Support product pricing activities by analyzing costs, margins, and market trends to ensure competitive and profitable pricing structures.
- Collaborate with sales, operations, and management to evaluate pricing strategies, review profitability by product or customer, and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Maintain compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and audit requirements.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support both internal and external audits through documentation preparation and process explanations.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and internal control.
Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.Minimum of 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles.Experience in ERP systems such as Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.Preferred Experience :
Experience with budgeting and forecasting.Knowledge of inventory and fixed asset accounting.Familiarity with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.Experience supporting a multi-entity or multi-site organization.