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Lead Financial Accounting Analyst

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.
Reading, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026
Job Details:

Lead Financial Accounting Analyst

90-110,000

Reading, PA

Role:

We are seeking a Lead Financial Accounting Analyst to support one or of our manufacturing client's operating subsidiaries, a specialized manufacturer serving both internal and external customers. This role sits at the intersection of financial analysis, accounting fundamentals, and modern data tools, and is ideal for a senior analyst who wants broader responsibility, a step up in title and long-term growth into finance leadership.

This is a hands-on role that crosses between Accounting, Finance and Business Analysis—you’ll own analysis, support the month-end close, and help modernize reporting and decision-making using Power BI and Python.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting for the business unit
  • Support the Controller and Director of Finance (as well as participate) in the monthly close process, including journal entries and variance analysis
  • Partner closely with operations and leadership to understand performance drivers
  • Build, enhance, and maintain Power BI dashboards, measures, and models
  • Work with data from multiple sources, including ERP and SQL-based systems
  • Use Python for data manipulation, automation, and improving reporting workflows
  • Oversee and support one direct report (AP / clerical / reporting support)
  • Help improve analytics adoption and data-driven decision-making across the finance team

Why This Role

  • High visibility role with direct access to finance leadership
  • Ability to diversify your overall skills by understanding and getting your hands dirty in the day to day accounting
  • Opportunity to influence how data and analytics are used across the business
  • Clear growth path into a larger Finance Manager or broader corporate role
  • Stable, profitable organization with multiple operating companies

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of debits, credits, and month-end close
  • Hands-on experience with Power BI - Building dashboards and reports, Creating measures (DAX), Updating and maintaining reports independently, Connecting to SQL or other data sources
  • Working knowledge of Python, particularly for - Data manipulation & Automating recurring tasks or reports
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or multi-entity environment preferred

Working Situation:

This will be hybrid with 3 days a week in the office.

Apply:

To APPLY, email KK@libertyjobs.com or click the Apply button below.

Please add me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskieres/

Kris Kieres

Liberty Personnel Services

484-238-1976

kk@libertyjobs.com

Employment type

Full Time

Experience

Lead, Senior, Manager, Supervisor

Job function

Accounting, Finance, IT,

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