Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Financial Accountant

Reports to: Plant Controller

Location: Newberg, Oregon

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our growing finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting through the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and support of the month-end close process. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization, assist with fixed asset and capital expenditure accounting, support annual audits, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives within both finance and business operations.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated accounting professional to make a meaningful impact on financial processes and business performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares monthly balance sheet and income statement journal entries

• Reconciles general ledger accounts, including complex and intercompany accounts and collaborates with others to resolve reconciling items as needed

• Supports month-end close process and the timely closing of the books

• Assists with month-end reviews and trend analysis

• Assists with month-end inventory, revenue, and costing reporting

• Researches and analyzes complex financial results, and accounting issues

• Assists with department budget-to-actual expense reviews and related financial discussions

• Assists with operational ad hoc reporting

• Assists in driving departmental process improvements

• Assists in driving operational process improvements

• Supports external auditors by gathering account information and documentation required for the annual audit

• Maintains current knowledge of accounting standards, practices and procedures

• Handles stress in a professional manner, demonstrates the ability to get along with others, demonstrates successful attendance and punctuality, and works overtime / extra hours as required to meet business needs

• Performs other related duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of general financial accounting practices

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP)

• Demonstrated ability to perform complex accounting functions

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP systems

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required

• Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience required

• Manufacturing industry experience highly preferred

• Costing experience highly preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, crouch, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Office and travel have moderate noise levels. Machine/Product demonstrations and customer visits can have loud noise levels.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, a drug-free workplace, and require proof of legal authorization to work in the United States.

Important: All application questions must be answered. Incomplete applications will not be considered.