Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a growing manufacturing organization in Lugoff, South Carolina. This position plays a key role in both financial reporting and plant-level cost analysis, helping leadership understand performance, control expenses, and support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong full-cycle accounting experience along with the ability to work closely with operations in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities:
• Analyze production and job cost data to identify trends, evaluate manufacturing efficiency, and highlight opportunities to improve margins.
• Compare actual material, labor, and overhead spending against established standards, then communicate meaningful variance insights to management.
• Partner with plant and operational teams by providing cost history, pricing information, and financial analysis that supports better decision-making.
• Contribute to the month-end close process by preparing assigned schedules, completing entries, and helping ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a regular basis and resolve discrepancies in line with internal accounting practices.
• Prepare and post journal entries tied to daily accounting activity as well as monthly financial close requirements.
• Compile recurring financial and operational reports, monitor patterns in the data, and summarize findings for leadership review.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including invoice processing, billing, collections follow-up, payment handling, and vendor account reconciliation.
• Provide administrative and cross-functional support to the facility, including assistance with onboarding, training coordination, communications, and backup coverage for customer service or logistics as needed.• Proven experience in full-cycle accounting, including month-end close, general ledger activity, and account reconciliation.
• Strong background in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to prepare and post journal entries accurately and in a timely manner.
• Experience analyzing standard versus actual costs, including material, labor, and overhead variances.
• Proficiency with bank reconciliations and financial reporting processes.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across finance, operations, and administrative teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational ability, and follow-through in a deadline-driven setting.