Senior Accountant

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing advanced accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining general ledger integrity, and supporting month-end and year-end closing processes. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced engineering/manufacturing environment. The Senior Accountant will collaborate closely with the Controller, Finance team, and operational departments.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Reconciliation

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances.
• Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, amortizations, corrections, etc.).
• Maintain accurate and organized financial documentation.

Financial Reporting

• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare schedules and reports for internal management and external auditors.

Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Support

• Monitor AP/AR transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Review vendor invoices, expense reports, and payment runs.
• Assist with customer billing, collections, and account reconciliations.

Cost Accounting / Manufacturing Support

• Support product cost analysis, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Assist with standard cost updates and BOM review.
• Reconcile inventory accounts and support cycle counts / annual physical inventory.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal financial controls.
• Assist in process improvements to strengthen accounting accuracy and workflow efficiency.
• Support audits by preparing supporting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.

Operational & Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and procurement teams on financial matters.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4 years of progressive accounting experience (manufacturing or engineering preferred).
• Strong proficiency in bank reconciliations, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas).
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, or similar).

Preferred

• CPA or CPA-track a plus.
• Experience in aerospace, electronics manufacturing, or regulated industries.
• Knowledge of standard costing or project-cost accounting.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.