What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Spincraft?
For over 100 years, Spincraft has been utilizing metal spinning and forming to solve its customers’ greatest manufacturing challenges. Leading in metal forming solutions partnered for Aerospace, Defense, Energy, and more, Spincraft’s mission has formed a division, Engineering Technologies Group (ETG), a part of the global Standex International team, with four locations worldwide.
Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, the Senior Accountant partners closely with Financial Controllers within multiple business units located in Wisconsin and Massachusetts. This role necessitates strong technical accounting skills with a business-oriented mindset to drive operational reporting, month-end closing activities, and financial analysis that supports the division’s strategic objectives. This position is located onsite at our Wisconsin office.
What You'll Do
- Own and maintain month-end closing activities for multiple sites, including journal entry preparation, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Develop and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports for the Spincraft Massachusetts and Wisconsin business units, including labor utilization, scrap, and rework analysis, to support manufacturing leadership in decision-making making
- Collaborate closely with Financial Controllers and plant leadership teams to provide financial insights and operational performance reporting
- Provide evaluation and analysis to Financial Controllers when identifying variances, process improvements, accuracy of financials, and other insights to better inform ETG operations
- Perform detailed cost accounting reviews to ensure accurate costing and profitability analysis; support cost updated and assist with manufacturing burden analysis/calculations
- Partner with Shared Services for customer invoicing processes, ensuring timely and accurate billing aligned with contractual requirements
- Prepare and assist in quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders
- Assist with planning and executing internal and external audit activities, ensuring timely responses to audit requests, and adherence to internal controls
- Support divisional financial reporting needs, including preparation of consolidated analysis, variance explanations, and dashboard reporting
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and operational analysis
- Attend meetings and trainings as assigned
- Complete projects as assigned
Team Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other financial teams within the division and corporate environment
- Work closely with Corporate Accounting – Shared Services when directed
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required
- 3-5 years of accounting and/or financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment is required
- Proficient understanding of US GAAP and internal controls is preferred
- Proficient accounting acumen and demonstrated ability to perform detailed account reconciliations and variance analysis
- Strong expertise in cost accounting and practice application within a manufacturing business
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., EPICOR, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn other software
- Reliable transportation
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates high level of Emotional Intelligence when dealing with all levels of the company, clients, and vendors
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
- Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, and pay close attention to details
- Self-motivated professional with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Regularly required to move, sit, and bend for various hours throughout the day