Senior Accountant

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to use your skills in a successful and growing company? If you have the desire to work in an energetic, collaborative environment and you are looking for long‑term growth then check out this opportunity at Bausch+Stroebel Machine Company, Inc.

Bausch+Ströbel is a trusted and experienced supplier to the pharmaceutical industry specializing in filling and packaging systems.

B+S filling and packaging lines are used worldwide to fill syringes, vials, cartridges, and ampoules with high‑grade liquid and powder pharmaceutical products. Applications range from cleaning and sterilization to labeling and syringe assembly. In addition to designing and building systems tailored to customer specifications, Bausch+Ströbel provides a wide range of specialized services aimed at ensuring system reliability and productivity.

Our goal:
Providing the best technical and economical answers to the challenges presented by the world market.

With this clear goal in mind, we are designing and manufacturing packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and allied industries. From modest beginnings more than 50 years ago – with a staff of only four – Bausch+Ströbel has developed into an international enterprise. It is now one of the leading manufacturers in pharmaceutical packaging equipment. We are striving to create optimal solutions for our customers.

To achieve this aim, we are continually making innovations to improve products and processes.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail‑oriented Senior Accountant to join our team at our US headquarters in Branford. This role is vital for maintaining the integrity of our financial and cost accounting data within the General Ledger. You will manage core financial reporting and internal controls while receiving specialized training to lead cost accounting analysis—a critical component of our strategic business decisions.

The successful candidate will support our Accounting Manager through closing cycles and lead impactful ad‑hoc projects and system‑related tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Accounting Leadership: Analyze productivity metrics, perform overhead allocations, and conduct margin analyses to identify cost‑saving opportunities and evaluate profitability.
• Financial Insights: Prepare and present data‑driven recommendations to management to support strategic planning.
• Audit & Compliance: Support the annual GAAP financial statement audit and conduct periodic internal audits to ensure data accuracy.
• Closing & Reporting: Manage month‑end and year‑end close activities, including journal entries and ledger reconciliations.
• Process Improvement: Review existing cost accounting policies and implement improvements as needed.
• System Maintenance: Assist with the fixed asset management module within our ERP system.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Travel: This position requires periodic travel to our parent company in Germany for specialized training.

Environment: Standard office setting.

What You Bring to the Team

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience. A mix of public and private accounting is a plus.

Specialized Knowledge: Familiarity with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment is highly preferred.

Technical

Skills:

Advanced MS Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, formulas) and proficiency with accounting software.

Analytical Mindset: Strong mathematical skills, including algebra and statistics, with a sharp attention to detail.

Communication: Ability to present effectively to groups and write clear, routine reports and correspondence.

Benefits: We offer medical and dental plans (the company pays 83% of the premium for employees and eligible dependents); company‑sponsored health reimbursement accounts (HRA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and/or dependent care, company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability plans, company‑paid life insurance and AD&D plan; voluntary vision plan; voluntary pet insurance; voluntary identity theft protection plans; voluntary life, and…