Senior Accountant

Brief Description

Owns month‑end close, financial reporting, and inventory/cost accounting processes for the Murfreesboro facility, while partnering with plant leadership to drive financial performance.

• Complete month‑end close, including review of general ledger accounts and account reconciliations
• Coordinate the facility’s month‑end physical inventory counts
• Prepare and explain monthly financial information on a departmental and consolidated basis for plant management
• Assist in the annual budgeting process and prepare the facility’s annual budget
• Support analysis and commentary of drivers behind variances on a current vs prior, current vs forecast, and current vs budget basis
• Prepare a portion of the facility’s recurring monthly general ledger journal entries
• Troubleshoot and assist in updating inventory standards
• Support plant management in ad‑hoc exercises
• Assist in coordination of year‑end audit by outside accountants
• Analyze monthly financial statements for the facility, including the preparation of standard schedules used in analyzing the monthly financial activity and KPIs

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work independently and be a self‑starter
• Attention to detail, yet ability to look at the big picture
• Team‑oriented approach to tasks
• Computer proficiency, preferably Microsoft Office products and EPICOR (ERP)
• General knowledge of manufacturing

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred