Senior Accountant

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the corporate accounting cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all entities. This position reports directly to the Company’s Corporate Controller and is responsible for performing month-end close activities, analyzing financial reports, and maintaining compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Senior Accountant works closely with team members and cross-functional partners to improve accounting processes, supports integration of acquired entities, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen enterprise-wide financial operations. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None, could have direct reports in the future.

Essential Job Functions:

• Preparing accurate and timely financial statements and reports. 
• Collect, analyze, and interpret financial data to ensure compliance with GAAP reporting standards. 
• Perform detailed reconciliations of income statement and balance sheet accounts; investigate and resolve variances against forecasts or historical trends.
• Complete monthly and year-end close processes, including journal entry preparation and review.
• Support interim and year-end reporting.
• Lead and complete on-time and on-budget the Company’s annual audit (with Controller)
• Maintain internal controls, process documentation, and compliance with corporate accounting policies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of accounting operations.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools for key metrics, analyze business drivers, and provide actionable insights to management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during acquisitions to support integration of financial operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive professional accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of corporate accounting processes, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and audit cycles.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., Sage, Dynamics, Great Plains, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with month, quarter, and year-end close activities as well as preparation and analysis of financial statements. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide meaningful recommendations. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to take initiative, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with a track record of supporting and collaborating across departments.
• Willing and able to make recommendations for process creation and/or process improvement. 
• Self-starter with excellent organizational and time management skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, talking on the phone, attending virtual online meetings, and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.