Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a long-established manufacturing business in Woodinville, Washington on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role will play a key part in strengthening the company’s financial operations by introducing formal budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis processes that support leadership decision-making. The position begins onsite to ensure a smooth transition and collaboration with local leadership, with the opportunity to move into a hybrid arrangement over time.

Responsibilities:
• Lead month-end close activities, ensuring financial results are recorded accurately and delivered on schedule.
• Maintain the general ledger by preparing and posting journal entries and reviewing account activity for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform account and bank reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and help maintain strong financial controls.
• Create and manage the company’s annual operating budget, including establishing timelines, gathering input, and updating assumptions as business needs evolve.
• Prepare recurring forecasts, cash flow projections, and variance analyses, and explain financial performance trends in clear business terms.
• Conduct cost analysis to help leadership better understand product and operational expenses and support informed planning decisions.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to build practical budgeting tools and provide guidance on ongoing financial planning activities.
• Support capital spending evaluation and other financial analyses related to equipment and operational investments.
• Coordinate with the part-time bookkeeper and assist with periodic administrative finance tasks tied to onsite operations, such as handling incoming mail when needed.• 5+ years of accounting experience, including strong ownership of month-end close processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience completing bank reconciliations and identifying and resolving variances accurately.
• Proven ability to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting in Excel.
• Strong background in cost analysis and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Comfortable working directly with ownership and supporting a growing business that is formalizing its budgeting practices.
• Ability to work onsite in Woodinville, Washington initially, with flexibility for a hybrid schedule after the transition period.