Senior Accountant - Manufacturing

A specialty chemical manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its finance team in South Jersey. This position supports a U.S.

-based manufacturing operation and reports directly to the Controller.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong manufacturing accountant who enjoys working independently, taking ownership of financial reporting and analysis, and partnering with operations and business leadership
. The position offers significant autonomy and exposure to both domestic and international accounting activities.

• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Manage and analyze manufacturing accounting
  , including standard costing, overheads, inventory reserves, inventory valuation, purchase price variance (PPV), and production variances.
• Provide cost reporting and balance sheet account analysis to ensure financial results accurately reflect manufacturing performance.
• Support inventory counts and reconcile inventory transactions and related general ledger accounts.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and capital project tracking.
• Perform account analysis related to the company's joint venture operations.
• Support foreign currency accounting, European VAT filings, and sales/use and property tax compliance
  , as applicable.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, U.S. GAAP, applicable IFRS requirements, and internal controls.
• Support external audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, and periodic state audits.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance teams to improve financial processes and reporting.
• Assist with ERP system enhancements and accounting process improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
  , preferably within manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or process-manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with cost accounting, standard costing, inventory accounting, overheads, inventory reserves, and manufacturing variances/PPV
  .