Sr Accountant

POSITION PURPOSE

Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate revenue reporting, strong internal controls, and timely financial close activities within a global manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ASC 606 revenue recognition, cutoff testing, customer billing, AR-related reconciliations, and analysis of key commercial programs including commissions, rebates, and warranty reserves. The position also supports automation initiatives, SOX compliance, sales/use tax filings, internal/external audits, and annual reporting requirements to our parent company, Amsted Industries.

This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented, analytical accounting professional who enjoys working cross‑functionally with Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Finance to ensure the integrity of revenue‑related financial data.

• Execute cutoff revenue testing during month‑end and quarter‑end close to ensure accurate period reporting.
• Review sales orders, shipping documents, and invoicing activity to validate revenue timing and completeness.
• Audit sales order changes to ensure proper authorization, pricing integrity, and compliance with internal controls.
• Support project accounting with large customer contract tracking and accounting as needed.
• Process daily systematic billing and ad hoc billing adjustments, ensuring accuracy of pricing, terms, freight, taxes, and supporting documentation.
• Partner with IT, Customer Service, and Sales to automate billing workflows, reduce manual touchpoints, and improve billing accuracy and automation.
• Maintain and update customer tax exemption certificates, ensuring compliance with state and local tax regulations.
• Analyze commission expense and related liability, ensuring accurate accruals and timely settlement.
• Track, reconcile, and settle customer rebate agreements, including volume‑based rebates, growth incentives, and promotional programs.
• Support monthly filings for state sales & use tax.
• Analyze historical warranty claims, trends, and cost drivers to support the warranty reserve calculation and prepare quarterly reserve roll‑forwards and adjustments.
• Perform standard month‑end closing responsibilities such as journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement reviews.
• Support internal and external audits, providing schedules, documentation, and explanations as needed.
• Participate in annual SOX testing and ensuring compliance with key controls.
• Assist with annual reporting requirements to our parent company, Amsted Industries, including revenue disclosures, AR schedules, sales by location and other Revenue/AR based reporting requirements.
• Identify and execute process, internal control, cost savings, and financial performance improvements.