Senior Accountant

RED-Rochester, Sr. Accountant

Serve as a key support to the Corporate Controller and act as a business partner to plant management to ensure effective financial management, control, and performance of the company

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• General Accounting
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
  • Assist in month-end and year-end close, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Assist with the year-end audit
  • Assist in the preparation of annual financial budget
  • Maintain the fixed asset subledger, including additions, disposals, and depreciation
  • Maintain and prepare monthly SLT budget v. actual workbooks
  • Lead the departmental review of OPEX actuals v. budget and forecast
• Technical Accounting & Research
  • Perform accounting research as needed to support new transactions or standards
  • Prepare clear documentation and recommendations related to accounting conclusions
• Project Management
  • Partner with the CFO to drive accounting projects, process improvements, and organizational initiatives
  • Serve as Blackline administrator, managing month-end close workflows, account reconciliations, and system requirements to support accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Monitor, manage, and drive key KPIs to achieve targeted business outcomes
• Process Improvement
  • Drive process improvements that lead to greater efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability within the accounting function
  • Support implementation and optimization of accounting systems and tools
• Collaboration & Support
  • Serve as a resource for accounting staff, providing guidance and review as needed
  • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, operations, supply chain, and other teams to support financial initiatives
  • Support ad hoc projects and management requests as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA, CMA or MBA preferred
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong general accounting knowledge
• Proficiency in general ledger, financial analysis, U.S. GAAP, and SOX controls
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Good Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Excellent analytical and technical skills with attention to detail
• Strong decision-making skills, problem solving capabilities, extremely well-organized
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• High level of initiative with an ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage/delegate

Work Environment

• Physical Demands
  • Able to operate computer keyboard, printers, copier, etc.
  • Visual and hearing ability
  • Ability to sit for up to 8 hours per day