Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a manufacturing company in Plano, Texas. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting project-based accounting, and delivering timely reporting for leadership and compliance needs. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of general ledger activity, reconciliations, and close processes, along with a solid background in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Record and review journal entries to keep the general ledger current and aligned with accounting standards and company policies.

• Examine transaction coding and account activity to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper classification across financial records.

• Perform detailed reconciliations for intercompany balances and support elimination entries to maintain reliable consolidated reporting.

• Analyze balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies to ensure account balances are properly stated each reporting period.

• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules by gathering, validating, and summarizing accounting data.

• Manage consolidation activities, including foreign currency translation and intercompany elimination adjustments.

• Oversee revenue and cost accounting for projects, including tracking performance and supporting percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including sub-ledger reconciliation, audit support, and sales tax preparation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.

• At least 5 years of accounting and finance experience, including exposure to manufacturing operations.

• Hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

• Knowledge of cost accounting principles and financial reporting practices.

• Familiarity with percentage-of-completion accounting is preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookup functions.

• Certification such as CPA, or progress toward certification, is preferred.