Senior Accountant

Overview

Our growing, private equity-backed, niche market manufacturing client, headquartered in Lafayette, IN, is actively searching for a Senior Accountant
. The Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in overseeing accounting operations of the organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulations. The main function of the Senior Accountant is to gather, prepare, verify, and consolidate monthly financial statement packages, review cost accounting across the company and be the primary point person on the global consolidation and adherence to US GAAP.

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

• Provide daily accounting for entities in the UK and in California. Maintain accurate financial records, manage the monthly close process, and ensure proper accounting for manufacturing transactions, including inventory, cost of goods sold, fixed assets, and variances.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of global consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flows, in alignment with GAAP and company policies.
• Review and analyze financial statements from subsidiaries to complete the global consolidation.
• Consolidate and build financial plans for the organization, including collecting and tracking headcount, operating and capital expenses.
• Serve as a bridge for the Global finance leadership team, supporting subsidiary finance management staff.
• Provide cross-training with other finance positions to develop adequate back-up when necessary.
• Validate and analyze subsidiary financial statements, General Ledger accounts, and ad-hoc reports.
• Develop and maintain Global Accounting Policies and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure GAAP compliance, maintain internal controls, and comply with relevant legal regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate the audit process and address audit findings.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis for packaging, logistics and manufacturing to support strategic business decisions.
• Conduct variance analysis to forecast, track KPIs, and identify opportunities for improvement; prepare and present insightful KPI analysis to support global leadership in decision-making.
• Lead the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models, standardize reporting, and pursue automation to drive business decisions and continuous improvement in finance tasks.
• Analyze current processes and structures to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and efficiency. Develop processes to enable efficient completion of routine monthly and quarterly deliverables.
• Prepare narratives, graphs, and other financial analyses.
• Develop a network of contacts across the company to benchmark and implement best practices.
• Apply analytical skills to interpret financial results and identify issues critical to operational success.
• Participate in or lead special projects as business needs develop.
• Collaborate with managers on cost reduction efforts and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply analytical skills to interpret financial results, identify issues critical to financial operations, and identify opportunities for cost productivity across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• MBA preferred; not required
• CPA and/or CMA desired
• Minimum three to five years’ finance or accounting experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Proven experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing setting
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Financial analysis skills such as ROI, IRR, NPV, and payback analysis
• Six Sigma and/or Lean manufacturing experience
• Experience with Adaptive Insights, Tableau, Power Query, Power BI, and/or SQL is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining financial data to employees at various levels
• Strong analytical skills to gather data from multiple sources and report findings
• Ability to take initiative and work independently; self-starter
• Proficiency with advanced features of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and Cost Accounting principles
• High integrity and ability to maintain a strong controls environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail while seeing the big picture
• Ability to articulate financial stories clearly, both in writing and verbally