What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accountant position at Butcher Power Products?
Job Summary
The Senior Accountant is an experienced individual contributor who executes the day-to-day accounting operations that make a clean, on-time close possible — owning complex reconciliations, AP/AR oversight, and general ledger accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is the primary hands-on executor within the close calendar and control framework the Controller establishes, translating standards and deadlines into completed, accurate work.
The Senior Accountant is not responsible for designing the close calendar, controls framework, or reporting cadence, that ownership sits with the Controller. Instead, this role is accountable for flawless execution within that framework, surfacing issues early, and being a technical resource other accounting staff can rely on day to day.
Core Responsibilities
Close Execution:
The Senior Accountant is an experienced individual contributor who executes the day-to-day accounting operations that make a clean, on-time close possible — owning complex reconciliations, AP/AR oversight, and general ledger accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is the primary hands-on executor within the close calendar and control framework the Controller establishes, translating standards and deadlines into completed, accurate work.
The Senior Accountant is not responsible for designing the close calendar, controls framework, or reporting cadence, that ownership sits with the Controller. Instead, this role is accountable for flawless execution within that framework, surfacing issues early, and being a technical resource other accounting staff can rely on day to day.
Core Responsibilities
Close Execution:
- Execute assigned month-end and year-end close tasks on schedule per the close calendar published by the Controller, including complex journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
- Flag risks to close timing or accuracy early, rather than after the fact
- Complete reconciliations for the most complex, higher-risk accounts, with documentation that meets the Controller’s standards without requiring rework
- Investigate and resolve variances, escalating root causes the Controller should be aware of
- Serve as the primary point of resolution for day-to-day AP and AR issues (vendor disputes, billing discrepancies, cash application problems)
- Ensure subledgers tie out cleanly to the GL each cycle
- Provide hands-on backup coverage across AP and AR as volume requires
- Maintain Vendor and Customer records with all required documentation, ensuring updates occur only after appropriate review and verification.
- Own timely, accurate, audit-ready reconciliations for assigned accounts
- Maintain documentation in the format and standard set by the Controller
- Be a resource to less experienced staff on reconciliation technique, without holding formal review/approval authority (that stays with the Controller)
- Execute process improvements and system optimizations identified by the Controller (D365, Excel-based workflows, etc.), and surface improvement ideas from the ground level
- Help maintain SOP documentation for day-to-day workflows, in line with standards the Controller sets
- Serve as a go-to technical resource for Staff Accountants on AP, AR, and GL questions
- 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience
- Deep proficiency in AP, AR, GL, and complex reconciliations
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (lookups, pivots, advanced analysis)
- Comfortable operating within a structured close calendar and control framework set by others
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA or CPA-track a plus
- Experience in a manufacturing or operational environment
- Hands-on experience with D365 or similar ERP
- Experience executing (not necessarily designing) a formal close process
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000