Senior Accountant; SAP | Manufacturing Finance Operations

PARCC Associates is representing a manufacturing client in the search for a high-impact Senior Accountant to support plant finance operations
, with a strong emphasis on SAP execution, inventory accounting, month-end close, and process improvement
.

This role sits close to plant leadership and operations, giving you hands‑on responsibility for ensuring accurate financial reporting
, improving SAP-driven processes
, and strengthening controls and visibility across the site.

If you enjoy owning close activities, improving how data flows through SAP, and partnering with operations to keep inventory and manufacturing accounting clean — this is a strong next step.

• Serve as a go‑to finance partner for SAP transactions and troubleshooting impacting inventory and plant accounting
• Support SAP master/transactional data integrity (e.g., materials, movement types, production postings) in partnership with operations and supply chain
• Assist with SAP process improvements
  , documentation, and user enablement to strengthen accuracy and compliance
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on SAP enhancements, reporting needs, and controls

• Monitor and reconcile raw materials, WIP, and finished goods balances in SAP
• Support cycle counts and physical inventory activities, including investigation and resolution of discrepancies
• Reconcile inventory‑related balance sheet accounts and support accurate COGS and inventory reporting
• Assist with inventory reserves and required accounting entries in accordance with policy

• Prepare and post journal entries and complete account reconciliations related to plant accounting and inventory
• Ensure timely, accurate close reporting and support period‑end checklists and control requirements
• Support internal and external audit requests and maintain documentation for key processes
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOX/internal controls (if applicable), and standard procedures

• Partner with plant and supply chain teams to improve financial visibility and reporting
• Build/maintain practical reporting and dashboards (Excel; Power BI a plus) that support decision‑making
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy

• 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or operations‑heavy environment
• Strong working knowledge of SAP in a plant or inventory environment (transactions, reconciliations, root‑cause investigation)
• Experience with inventory accounting
  , WIP/production postings, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ability to communicate clearly with non‑finance stakeholders and partner cross‑functionally
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• Experience in a discrete or process manufacturing environment
• Continuous improvement mindset; experience standardizing processes and documentation
• CPA (or in progress)

This position offers a path toward broader Plant Finance leadership roles (e.g.,
Plant Accounting Lead, Finance Supervisor, or Plant Controller-track
) based on performance and career goals.