Senior Accountant

We are working with a prominent Industrial Manufacturing client who is looking to add an experienced Senior Accountant to be a core part of their Accounting team working directly alongside the Controller and own crucial parts of the Accounting Operations.

This role is Hybrid with high work schedule flexibility.

• Month-End Close Leadership: Lead assigned segments of the monthly close cycle, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting for multiple entities.
• Revenue Recognition Ownership: Manage tracking, complex accounting entries, analysis, and revenue recognition compliance in strict accordance with U.S. GAAP and corporate policies.
• Cost & Inventory Accounting: Prepare quarterly inventory reserve analyses. Serve as the Finance Lead for the annual physical inventory process—managing planning, field execution, full reconciliations, and executive reporting.
• Margin & Performance Reporting: Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly margin reports to business partners, identifying cost variances and performance trends to drive operational excellence.
• Audit & Financial Planning: Detailed review and reconciliation of critical balance sheet accounts; assist in preparing annual budgets, iterative forecasts, and supporting internal/external audit requirements.
• Process Optimization: Continually identify operational bottlenecks to increase workflow efficiency, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance internal controls.

• Experience: 5–10 years of progressive corporate accounting experience. A strong background operating within a manufacturing or industrial production environment is highly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
  An active CPA license is a strong plus.
• Deep foundational knowledge of U.S. GAAP, standard cost accounting, and inventory management principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required; experience navigating enterprise manufacturing ERPs (such as QAD) and reporting systems is preferred.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, leadership potential, a proactive "sense of ownership" mindset, and the ability to translate financial numbers into operational insights for cross-functional teams.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel up to 5-10% to support regional business initiatives.