Senior Accountant

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in supporting the company’s financial operations during a period of accelerated growth and increasing complexity. This role is hands-on, with responsibility across month-end close, financial reporting, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically strong, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Close & Reporting

• Own key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial schedules
• Ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Support consolidation and reporting across multiple entities, brands, and locations

Controls, Compliance and Technical Accounting

• Maintain and enhance internal controls aligned with private equity (PE) and lender expectations
• Support external audits, tax filings, and lender reporting requirements
• ASC 842 lease accounting, including identification of embedded leases, lease classification, right-of-use asset and liability calculations, remeasurements, and ongoing compliance
• Manage accounting for debt arrangements under ASC 470, including term loans, revolvers, amortization of debt issuance costs, covenant tracking, and lender reporting
• Support accounting for derivative instruments and hedge relationships under ASC 815, including cash flow hedges related to commodities or FX exposure (where applicable)
• Research and help prepare technical accounting memos and position papers for complex transactions and non-routine events
• Support private equity transactions, including add-on acquisitions, purchase accounting, and equity-related transactions
• Support accounting for stock-based compensation and management incentive plans

Business Partnering & Analysis

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, FP&A, and IT
• Provide financial insights to support decision-making and scalable growth
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting and close processes
• Support ERP implementations, system upgrades, and data integrity initiatives
• Help build scalable accounting infrastructure appropriate for a PE-backed business

What We Are Looking For:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or industry)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar)
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth setting

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or industry)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar)
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth setting

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth, PE-backed environment
• Exposure to senior leadership and private equity stakeholders
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and benefits
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with room for advancement

What Is In It For You?

Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason, we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

• 401K
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Company paid Short-term and Long-term disability
• Other Voluntary Insurance Options

Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.