Senior Accountant

A growing, privately held manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a collaborative accounting team. The company fosters a supportive, team-oriented environment with long-term employee retention and offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will bring strong manufacturing accounting experience and demonstrate the following competencies:

• Extensive, recent hands-on experience with Sage 100
• Strong background in job costing and allocation of costs to jobs and overhead
• Working knowledge of inventory costing methodologies (e.g., FIFO, Weighted Average)
• Solid understanding of inventory components including raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
• Familiarity with bills of materials, subassemblies, and part numbering structures
• Ability to develop and apply allocations for both direct and indirect manufacturing overhead

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile all general ledger accounts, including revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and balance sheet accounts
• Oversee accounts payable activity to ensure accurate documentation, proper authorization, timely entry, and on-time payments
• Reconcile bank accounts and corporate credit cards
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet supporting schedules
• Assist with the monthly preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, internal controls, efficiency, and automation

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of general accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field (preferred, not required)
• Experience working with and supporting a small accounting team
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Sage 100
• Strong ethical standards, dependability, and sense of urgency
• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities