Senior Staff Accountant

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of this job is to ensure integrity, accuracy and compliance with financial records. This role will drive month-end close processes, perform reconciliations, provide back-up assistance in critical accounting functions, prepare annual budgets, forecasting, labor studies, maintain fixed asset records, variance analysis, prepare monthly financial statements and perform other accounting functions as needed. ________________________________________________________________________

Job Duties

• Perform monthly and year-end G/L system closing processes and reports.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement reconciliations and prepare journal entries.
• Analyze financial results and research variances.
• Perform customer exemption certificate validations.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements to management.
• Responsible for capital asset requests, fixed assets and depreciation schedules.
• Administer H.S.A. Bank account.
• Assist with year-end audit, schedule preparations and reports.
• Assist with annual plan, forecasting and annual labor study.
• Handle customer web portal setup and Motus administration.
• Assist in maintaining G/L in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
• Support revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and accounts payable processes as needed.
• Assist in maintaining and improving internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Finance and other departments.
• Participate in system implementations, ERP system upgrades and various other duties.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5 years of progressive experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting
• Experience with month-end and year-end close processes
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting ERP systems
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Manufacturing, Construction and Distribution preferred
  
  

M. G. Newell Corporation has been in business for over a century providing sanitary process components and integrated process systems to the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. With divisions in Greensboro, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, our services extend to the Mid-West, MidAtlantic, and Southeastern United States.

M.G. Newell is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Learn more at www.mgnewell.com