What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant - Manufacturing position at Cooper Talent Advisory?
A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its finance team in West Michigan. This is a highly visible, hands-on accounting role supporting a manufacturing operation and would be a great fit for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, understanding what is driving variances, and partnering with the business to improve financial performance.
The Senior Accountant will have responsibility across general accounting, cost accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, and inventory analysis. This individual will work closely with both finance and operational leadership and will have the opportunity to identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyze journal entries and general ledger accounts
- Analyze daily manufacturing costing transactions
- Review and explain cost variances, including labor, purchase price, BOM and freight variances
- Assist with monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities
- Support the annual budgeting process and analyze budget-to-actual results
- Review excess and obsolete inventory and support overall inventory accuracy
- Prepare internal financial and operational reports related to production, capacity and efficiency
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 5 years of accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing or product-based environment
- Strong understanding of general accounting, cost accounting and financial analysis
- Experience with manufacturing costing, inventory and variance analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems preferred
Pay: $92,600.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $92,600 - $125,000