Senior Accountant

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• The salary range listed is a guide for this position and may vary depending on experience, education, geographic location, and other qualifications. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s individual merits and the company’s compensation policies.

Materion is seeking a detail‑oriented Senior Accountant to be the site leader for the Finance & Accounting function and help in decision making for the Westford manufacturing facility. The role will be responsible for performing the necessary accounting activities associated with the monthly financial close, supporting monthly cycle counting as needed, handling physical inventories, supporting the annual budget process, calculating standard costs and enhancing Visual Manufacturing ERP systems for the Westford business.

Additionally, this role will provide value‑added cost analysis, insights, and recommendations to drive cost reductions and process improvements. An ideal candidate would be result‑focused, continuously learning, developing, improving, collaborating and communicating effectively.

• Perform month‑end closing activities for Westford Operations Finance. This includes preparation of journal entries, management reports, and account reconciliations.
• Conduct review and analysis related to production order activity, spending and absorption variances, inventory valuation accuracy and any other plant‑required accruals.
• Develop standard rates for cost centers and work with engineering on maintenance of plant BOMs and routers.
• Work with the planning team to develop monthly manufacturing cost and absorption forecasts based on forecasted demand.
• Perform monthly reporting on plant KPIs, monthly spending, production and any other metric deemed necessary to maintain, monitor and improve overall site performance.
• Lead and audit monthly cycle counting and annual physical inventory processes.
• Support activities associated with precious metals including monthly reconciliations.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP and all company accounting policies.
• Maintain procedural documentation for Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance initiatives.
• Assist with requirements of both internal and external auditors during quarterly and annual audits.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Seven plus years of experience in Accounting or Finance.
• Manufacturing or Plant accounting experience required.
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Proficient in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and ability to accurately apply the principles.
• Working experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams;
  Onestream and Power BI experience preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non‑US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. For individuals to be considered for a security clearance, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) conducts personnel security background investigations for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. More information about security clearances can be found on the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) website here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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