Senior Accountant | Manufacturing Finance

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Accountant | Manufacturing Finance

SSW Advanced Technologies | Newport, TN Area (Hybrid)

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✈️ Up to 25% travel as business needs require

The People and Expertise Behind Your Perfect Products.

At SSW Advanced Technologies, we are committed to delivering manufacturing excellence through innovation, quality, and the expertise of our people.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team and serve as a key business partner to manufacturing operations. Reporting directly to the Regional Controller , this role combines cost accounting, inventory management, financial reporting, and operational analysis to support business performance and strategic decision-making.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working closely with plant leadership, influencing operational outcomes, and contributing to a major ERP transformation as we prepare for our SAP implementation in 2026.

If you're looking for a role where your financial expertise directly impacts manufacturing performance, we'd love to connect.

What You'll Do

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting

• Prepare and post journal entries related to production, labor, overhead, and inventory transactions
• Analyze manufacturing costs and investigate variances against standards, budgets, and operational expectations
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Coordinate and reconcile production reporting, including units produced, scrap, and manufacturing variances
• Provide financial insight and recommendations that support operational performance

Inventory & Operations Partnership

• Maintain accurate accounting for raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods inventory
• Partner with production and operations leaders to validate inventory movements and production reporting
• Support physical inventories and cycle count programs while investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Monitor inventory reserves, obsolescence, and required adjustments
• Help improve inventory accuracy and cost visibility across the plant

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and analyze plant financial reports, including P&L statements, cost summaries, and variance analysis
• Support account reconciliations, accruals, and plant-related AP/AR activities
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and audit requirements
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency and financial processes

Systems & Business Transformation

• Utilize AS/400 (IBM i) to support financial, inventory, and production activities
• Play a key role in our upcoming SAP implementation and finance transformation efforts
• Support system enhancements, process improvements, and standardization initiatives across manufacturing finance operations

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3-5 years of accounting experience within a manufacturing or plant environment
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing operations
• Experience with AS/400 (IBM i), SAP, or comparable ERP systems
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• High level of accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with regular onsite presence in Newport, Tennessee

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing plants or multi-site operations
• Strong knowledge of standard costing and variance analysis
• Experience partnering directly with production and operations leadership
• CPA or CMA designation (or progress toward certification)

Why Join SSW Advanced Technologies?

✅ Direct influence on manufacturing operations and plant performance

✅ High visibility role reporting to the Regional Controller

✅ Opportunity to partner closely with plant and operational leadership

✅ Exposure to a major ERP transformation and SAP implementation

✅ Collaborative, improvement-focused culture where your contributions matter

✅ Opportunity to help shape financial processes during an exciting period of growth and modernization

Work Environment

???? Hybrid role with regular onsite collaboration in Newport, TN

???? Expected onsite presence of at least 3 days per week

✈️ Up to 25% travel to support plant operations, inventory counts, and cross-functional initiatives

⏰ Occasional extended hours during month-end close, inventory activities, or ERP implementation milestones

Ready to Build Better?

At SSW Advanced Technologies, you'll join a team that values honesty, integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement while helping deliver the products our customers depend on every day.

Apply today and help drive smarter manufacturing decisions through financial insight and operational partnership.