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The Senior Accountant is responsible for journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet accuracy, expense review, and credit card oversight. This position interacts closely with Accounting, Operations, and Finance leadership.
Responsibilities:
Month-End Close
- Prepare and record monthly journal entries (accruals, prepaids, payroll, and other routine or ad hoc entries).
- Manage assigned portions of the close checklist to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Verify that financial results are complete, accurate, and ready for leadership review.
Balance Sheet Management
- Own specific balance sheet accounts and prepare supporting reconciliations (cash, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, clearing accounts).
- Maintain cash reconciliations and support short-term cash visibility.
- Identify, investigate, and resolve reconciliation differences quickly.
- Escalate outstanding items with clear explanations and recommended solutions.
- Ensure account support aligns with internal control and audit standards.
Fixed Assets & Capital Projects
- Oversee fixed asset accounting, including additions, retirements, depreciation, and related reconciliations.
- Partner with Operations to validate capitalization, asset readiness, and useful life assumptions.
- Maintain accurate asset schedules and audit-ready documentation.
Expense Monitoring & Budget Support
- Review operating expenses, including spend tied to facility changes or project‑related costs.
- Produce monthly budget‑vs‑actual reporting with meaningful variance commentary.
- Share spend reports with budget owners and assist with follow‑up questions.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally to:
- Identify one‑time and non‑recurring costs
- Prevent charges tied to closed or transitioned facilities
- Ensure proper classification of restructuring, add‑backs, and non-operating costs
- Flag material or recurring variances to Finance leadership with clear insights.
Credit Card Program Oversight
- Review card transactions for accuracy and policy compliance.
- Ensure timely coding and reconciliation of credit card activity.
- Work with AP and Finance leaders to improve the process, tighten controls, and simplify the user experience.
Issue Management & Judgment
- Determine which issues to solve independently versus escalate.
- Proactively call out unusual trends or unexpected balances.
- Present issues with root cause analysis and recommended actions.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Operations, AP, and Finance to resolve issues efficiently.
- Support process improvements that strengthen the close, reconciliation quality, and documentation.
- Assist with audit and internal review requests.
FP&A Support
- Track and report departmental spend vs. budget monthly.
- Provide accurate close data and explanations to support forecasting and variance analysis.
- Ensure historical data is clean, documented, and ready for FP&A use.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience (manufacturing, distribution, or PE‑backed environment preferred).
- Strong experience with month‑end close and balance sheet ownership.
- Background in fixed asset and capital accounting.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast‑moving, evolving environment.
- Experience with modern ERP / AP / expense systems (e.g., NetSuite, Deacom, Ramp, Corpay) is a plus.
