Staff Accountant

Location: Lexington, South Carolina
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Salary: $80,000–$100,000, depending on experience

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a growing manufacturing/marine operation in Lexington, South Carolina. This position is ideal for an accounting professional with at least 3 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or marine environment who understands the connection between accounting, operations, and profitability.

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close process
, while providing financial insight around product costing, margins, variances, and operational performance
. The successful candidate will be hands‑on, analytical, highly organized, and comfortable partnering with operations and leadership in a fast‑paced environment.

• Manage and support the full month-end close process
  , including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting

• Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, labor, overhead, and material variances

• Prepare and review costing and variance reports to identify trends and areas for improvement

• Partner closely with operations, purchasing, and production to understand financial results and cost drivers

• Assist with inventory accounting, standard costing, and inventory reconciliations

• Monitor actual versus budgeted costs and investigate significant variances

• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and supporting schedules

• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial analysis as needed

• Provide timely and accurate financial information to accounting and operational leadership

• 3+ years of accounting experience
  , preferably within a manufacturing or marine environment

• Strong understanding of cost accounting, margins, and variance analysis

• Demonstrated experience with month-end close and general ledger accounting

• Understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, labor, overhead, and product costing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with ERP/accounting systems

• Ability to communicate effectively with both accounting and operations teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

The ideal candidate is someone who can go beyond transactional accounting and understand why the numbers are moving
. This person should be comfortable digging into costs, identifying margin opportunities, explaining variances, and working directly with operations to improve financial performance.