Senior Accountant

We are partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to hire a Senior Accountant who will serve as a key business partner to both finance and operations. This role offers significant visibility across the organization and the opportunity to own inventory accounting, cost analysis, reporting, and manufacturing performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory costing, inventory valuation, and standard cost systems
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material, overhead, and purchase price variances
• Prepare inventory-related journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory programs while ensuring accurate inventory controls
• Develop and maintain bills of materials, labor rates, overhead rates, and product costing structures
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial reporting processes
• Prepare KPI reporting and deliver actionable analysis to plant and finance leadership
• Review daily inventory transactions and investigate discrepancies and cost variances
• Partner with production, engineering, purchasing, warehouse, and leadership teams to improve inventory management and profitability
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to costing, reporting, and operational performance
• Support ERP system maintenance, testing, and reporting enhancements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory controls, and production processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience working within ERP systems
• Strong financial analysis, reporting, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to reporting requests from senior leaders
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments

Compensation & Benefits

• $80,000-$95,000 salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous PTO
• Strong work-life balance and employee-focused culture
• High visibility with leadership and long-term growth potential
• Stable organization with excellent employee tenure and advancement opportunities