Senior Accountant

Position Summary

Assist with the preparation of financial statements and reports. Support the Finance Director with month-end closing duties and reporting. Maintain risk awareness by openly exchanging ideas, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined.

• Reviews, monitors, reconciles all Balance Sheet accounts for SAI and provides reports and analysis.
• Prepare and process daily customer invoices, monitor correspondence with customers through payment, including progress billings, pay applications, and other invoices; requires close interaction with SAI Projects Managers.
• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts and corporate credit cards.
• Provide external tax advisors with depreciation, R&D credit, and other tax requests; follow up on sales tax exemptions for customer billings.
• Process customer payments to accounts receivable; follow up with customers, BU leaders, and project managers for any past due invoices.
• Prepare monthly journal entries for payroll, monthly expense accruals, and other miscellaneous entries as required.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of monthly account reconciliations of financial data to maintain accurate account balances and ensure compliance with established accounting practices.
• Maintain financial information, files and records (e.g., copies of paid invoices, checks, documentation, reimbursements, vendor files, receipts) to ensure documentation availability and compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Develop and maintain appropriate business relationships with internal and external customers.
• Assist in preparing various financial statements and monthly reporting, including cash flow and KPI charts.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and streamline processes completed by the finance team.
• Ensure all entries are made in accordance with SAI accounting policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Support SAI’s annual audit process by preparing auditor-requested schedules.
• Provide guidance and assistance to staff accountant and accounts payable coordinator; assist with processing vendor invoices, vendor set up, ACH processing, and check processing.
• Regular in-person attendance is an essential function of this job.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and working knowledge of GAAP is required.

Working toward a Master’s or other certification (CPA, CMA, etc.) is a plus.

Accounting-related experience in a manufacturing company with >$100 million in annual revenues and/or public accounting preferred.

• Able to multi-task activities with shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication and follow‑up skills.
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people/relationship building skills.
• Ability to apply critical thought process.
• Ability to work with a variety of manual and computerized record‑keeping systems.
• Efficient ERP and accounting software skills; proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Intermediate‑to‑advanced MS Excel skills.

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• 8‑hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Starting at $85,000

• H1B Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• No remote work for this position.
• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries:
  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing