Sr. Accountant
Job in
Chesterfield, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63005, USA
Listed on 2026-06-22
Listing for:
ALTOR
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-22
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title
Senior Accountant
Job SummaryThe Senior Accountant role is responsible for advanced general accounting functions, including complex monthly close activities, balance sheet account ownership, and financial analysis. This role operates with a high degree of independence and judgment, serving as a key contributor to the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records.
Job TypeFull-time
Responsibilities- Own and execute complex general ledger activities, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
- Lead assigned components of the month‑end close process, ensuring completion within established closing calendar timelines.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations; investigate and resolve discrepancies, variances, and trends.
- Analyze financial data to identify risks, errors, and improvement opportunities; recommend corrective actions as appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards.
- Maintain responsibility for fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliation of the fixed asset subledger to the general ledger.
- Support daily cash management activities, including review of cash workbooks and related reconciliations.
- Review and process cash disbursements in accordance with internal controls and approval authority.
- Serve as a subject‑matter resource for ERP transactions, including expense reporting platforms (e.g., Concur), providing guidance and oversight to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Coordinate and respond to requests from external auditors (annual and interim), banks, parent company, tax preparers, and governmental agencies, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete information.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to accounting processes, systems, documentation, and controls.
- Collaborate with finance and cross‑functional teams to support business objectives and enhance overall financial reporting quality.
- Provide informal guidance or mentoring to less‑experienced accounting team members as needed.
- Research and resolve problems pertaining to accounting systems and records, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Reconcile intercompany transactions on a monthly basis.
- Maintain accuracy of all leases in Lease Query software and reconcile reports to the financials.
- Assist with sales and property tax filings.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience with month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit support.
- Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient with Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with ERP systems;
Net Suite experience preferred.
- Accountability – We take full responsibility for our actions and outcomes, ensuring transparency and trust with stakeholders, customers, associates, and the environment.
Competencies:
Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning & Organizing, Resilience, Time Management/Prioritization and Learning Agility. - Innovation – We champion creativity and collaboration, continually striving to deliver groundbreaking solutions that transform our industry and exceed expectations.
Competencies:
Creativity & Curiosity, Continuous Improvement, Vision & Strategic Thinking, and Collaboration & Teamwork. - Integrity – We uphold the highest ethical standards of honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in every decision and action, fostering trust at all levels.
Competencies:
Honesty, Consistency & Dependability and Commitment to Excellence. - Adaptability – We embrace change agility and resilience, staying flexible and proactive in a constantly evolving world.
Competencies:
Communication, Results‑Oriented and Flexibility. - Caring – We prioritize the well‑being of our people, communities, and business partners, recognizing that their success and happiness are vital to our own.
Competencies:
Organizational Savvy, Risk Management, Compliance, Diversity, and…
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