Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization's financial reporting and close processes by ensuring the accuracy and integrity of accounting records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal controls. This role prepares journal entries, reconciles balance sheet accounts, analyzes financial results, and assists with monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities. The Senior Accountant also supports financial statement preparation, SOX compliance, internal and external audits, and manufacturing accounting activities.

The ideal candidate will be a CPA that possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills and has worked in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
• Analyze financial results and explain account variances.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Support SOX compliance and documentation.
• Review production order settlements and manufacturing postings within SAP.

Qualifications

• Possess a strong general accounting knowledge, including GAAP and related principles and practices.

• Sound business judgement and ability to synthesize, analyze, and extract implications from data.
• Ability to frame unstructured and complex analytical problems to a broad audience.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to regularly interface with executive management.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, & Word.  Familiarity with SAP S/4 Hana and Analytics Cloud is a plus.

Education and/or Experience:

• BS or BA degree in accounting or Finance
• Big Four experience preferred
• 5+ years of Accounting experience in a Manufacturing environment. Public company and Aerospace & Defense Industry experience preferred.
• CPA required.