What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Blake-Ryan & Associates?
Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting Analyst
Growing consumer packaged goods company selling through retail and online channels
$90-110K plus bonus
Hybrid schedule: 4 days in office/1 from home
Great work/life balance
Summary
The Senior Accountant will support the Assistant Controller and Controller in managing the month end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. This is a hands-on position that sits in the core accounting team and offers a clear path to Accounting Manager over time for someone who proves themselves.
The ideal candidate brings a mix of public accounting audit experience and corporate accounting exposure, is comfortable working with inventory and physical counts, and communicates clearly with both finance and non-finance teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in and own key pieces of the monthly, quarterly, and year end close
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with P&L reviews and variance analysis for management
- Support physical inventory and related inventory accounting as needed
- Help prepare financial information and support for external auditors
- Maintain and improve accounting processes and documentation in assigned areas
- Partner with sales, account management, and other departments to clarify transactions and resolve issues
- Provide backup and support across the accounting team during busy periods (year end, physical inventory, audits)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Approximately 3–5 years of total experience:
- About 2 years in public accounting (audit, not tax)
- 1–3 years in corporate accounting, ideally already in a Senior Accountant position
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and financial statement audit concepts
- Experience in a product or inventory driven environment is a plus
- Strong Excel and general systems skills; comfortable learning new tools
- Clear, professional verbal and written communication in English
- Team oriented, steady, reliable, and comfortable in a position for 3–5 years while growing into more responsibility
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000