Finance Accountant

Finance Accountant Job Description

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $80,000 - $94,000 per year

• Take ownership of assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close process
• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, allocations, and other accounting adjustments
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, account analyses, and supporting schedules
• Analyze monthly financial results and investigate significant fluctuations, discrepancies, and budget-to-actual variances
• Support inventory accounting and reconciliation, including raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, and physical inventories
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory movement, production activity, freight, and other operational expenses
• Partner with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, Logistics, and Operations teams to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Support cost accounting activities, including product costs, standard costs, manufacturing variances, and inventory valuation as applicable
• Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and reconciliations
• Prepare and review bank and cash reconciliations
• Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities and investigate complex account discrepancies when necessary
• Ensure expenses and transactions are properly classified and recorded within the appropriate accounting period
• Assist with cash flow reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
• Prepare financial analyses and reporting requested by executive leadership
• Assist external auditors by preparing schedules, reconciliations, documentation, and responses to audit requests
• Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve reporting, reduce manual processes, and increase financial accuracy
• Support ERP and accounting system improvements and ensure appropriate financial data integrity
• Ensure accounting activities comply with GAAP, company policies, and applicable financial reporting requirements
• Serve as a knowledgeable accounting resource to other departments and provide guidance regarding financial processes and procedures
• Participate in special projects and additional financial analysis as assigned by Finance leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience independently managing significant accounting responsibilities
• Manufacturing, food manufacturing, distribution, or similar operational accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close
• Experience with inventory and manufacturing accounting strongly preferred
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis highly desirable
• Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, lookups, complex formulas, and financial data analysis
• Experience working with ERP and financial accounting systems
• Ability to independently investigate financial discrepancies and drive issues through resolution
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both accounting professionals and operational teams
• High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and discretion when handling confidential financial information

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred but not required
• Previous accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of inventory and cost accounting
• Experience…