Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (Bilingual Mandarin/English)

Location: Fife, WA (100% on-site)

Salary Pay Range and Other Compensation: The salary range for this position is expected to be $75,000.00 per year, depending on geographic location, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Monday Friday

About the Role: Our client is a family-owned Pacific Northwest confectionery manufacturer with over a century of history. Its well-known candy brands sell across the U.S. and internationally, with a strong presence in Asian markets. The company is hiring a hands-on Senior Accountant who reports directly to the CFO. You'll own full-cycle accounting, cost accounting and month-end close, and you'll be the key finance contact for the company's Mandarin-speaking partners, customers and vendors. This is a high-visibility role at a growing company, working closely with senior leadership and with a direct hand in financial accuracy and margin improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the full accounting cycle, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and general ledger maintenance.
• Lead month-end and year-end close, and prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules on time and accurately.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, and research and resolve discrepancies.
• Support inventory accounting for raw materials, WIP and finished goods, including physical inventory counts and cycle count reconciliations.
• Analyze standard costs, production variances (material, labor and overhead) and cost of goods sold, and work with Operations, Purchasing and Supply Chain to make sure costs are recorded accurately and to find improvements.
• Prepare management reports and variance analyses that explain key drivers, and support budgeting, forecasting and margin analysis by product line and customer.
• Support external audits and tax filings by preparing audit schedules and documentation.
• Serve as the finance point of contact for Mandarin-speaking partners, customers and vendors.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Strong understanding of inventory and cost accounting, solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and experience with ERP systems.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English, both written and spoken.
• Detail-oriented, analytical and comfortable in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in manufacturing
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off