Senior Accountant

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a detail‑oriented accounting professional to support a broad range of accounting functions, with a primary focus on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and fixed asset accounting within a manufacturing environment. This role will contribute to monthly financial close activities, analyze production costs and inventory trends, and provide insights that support operational and financial decision‑making.

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger, including asset additions, disposals, reconciliations, and tracking.
• Prepare depreciation and amortization entries in accordance with accounting policies.
• Review capital expenditures for proper capitalization and account classification.
• Assist with periodic physical inventories of fixed assets.
• Prepare property tax schedules and related filings.
• Record lease accounting transactions in compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Maintain supporting documentation and internal controls related to capital asset processes.
• Partner with Accounting, Operations, and Supply Chain teams on inventory and capital‑related matters.

• Prepare cost‑related journal entries and assist with month‑end close activities.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, overhead, and production‑related variances, and communicate findings to management.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain teams to review inventory transactions, adjustments, and cycle count results.
• Assist with bill of materials (BOM) reviews and work‑order variance analysis.
• Support inventory counts, reconciliations, and annual physical inventory processes.
• Maintain standard costing methodologies and overhead allocation models.
• Analyze inventory reserves, including excess and obsolete inventory assessments.
• Support standard cost updates and cost roll activities.
• Provide insights into inventory trends, cost drivers, and production efficiencies.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Assist with external audit requests and supporting documentation.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Help maintain internal controls and support compliance initiatives.
• Participate in process improvement and efficiency projects.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably within manufacturing, cost accounting, inventory accounting, or related environments.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including inventory, cost accounting, and fixed assets.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office applications.

• CPA, CMA, or progress toward professional certification.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.
• Ability to interpret financial information and make recommendations based on findings.

Hybrid or office‑based professional environment.

Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support month‑end close, audits, or business deadlines.

This opportunity offers exposure to both operational and financial aspects of a manufacturing business and provides a strong path for growth within accounting and finance.