Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a collaborative finance team in Bridgewater, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position will play a key role in monthly close activities, inventory and cost accounting, statutory and consolidated reporting, and financial analysis that supports business decisions. The role works closely with operations, supply chain, and finance partners locally and internationally to maintain accurate reporting, strengthen reconciliations, and provide insight into performance trends. This role is fully onsite in Bridgewater, NJ. Prior inventory accounting and/or cost accounting experience is required.

Responsibilities:

• Lead core month-end accounting tasks by preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations that support timely and accurate financial close results.

• Partner with supply chain and operational teams to establish annual standard costs and maintain reliable inventory valuation across locally managed products.

• Produce recurring inventory and cost reports, analyze cost of goods sold fluctuations, assess obsolete stock exposure, and research variances requiring follow-up.

• Reconcile inventory balances against supplier data, resolve discrepancies, and support accurate finished goods reporting and working capital visibility.

• Assist with budgeting and forecast cycles for industrial operations, including submission of planning data and explanation of variances against actual performance.

• Perform manufacturing and material ledger analysis to support cost accounting, inventory accuracy, and consolidated financial reporting requirements.

• Prepare elimination and other adjusting entries needed for accurate consolidation, while supporting statutory and corporate reporting deliverables.

• Maintain balance sheet review processes by analyzing account activity, overseeing reconciliations, and validating the accuracy of entries recorded by other team members.

• Manage prepaid insurance accounting by tracking renewals, updating schedules, and recording amortization entries, while also handling ad hoc financial analyses for leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including strong involvement in month-end close and general ledger activities.

• Solid understanding of GAAP and practical experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet analysis.

• Hands-on expertise in inventory accounting, inventory analysis, standard costing, and cost variance review.

• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, with the ability to explain operational and financial performance drivers.

• Proficiency with Excel and ERP/reporting platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Hyperion, and Concur; SAP experience is preferred.

• Ability to work effectively across international teams, time zones, and multiple currencies within a fast-paced business environment.

• Pharmaceutical industry experience is beneficial but not required.