Sr. Accountant

The Senior Accountant supports the financial reporting efforts of manufacturing accounting for facilities by assisting with month-end close tasks, financial data analysis and reporting, account reconciliation, and trouble-shooting accounting-related issues. This position will require multi-tasking, strong sense of urgency, as well as effective communication.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support in the month-end close process for plant accounting personnel at respective plants
• Establish and nurture relationships with intra-office and plant personnel
• Assist with month-end close, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations
• Train and mentor less experienced accountants
• Review journal entries prepared by less experienced accountants
• Review and analyze plant month-end income statement and balance sheet and investigate unusual or unexpected trends and implement corrective action
• Analyze complex and non-routine transactions and prepare related journal entries requiring significant judgment, accounting estimates, and application of technical accounting guidance
• Participate and assist with the budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis processes and various supporting analysis
• Participate in the of expense analysis and forecasting on assigned SG&A cost centers of respective business units
• Fulfill inquires and engage in ad-hoc analysis and reporting as needed to support departments within and external to the division
• Coordinate or spearhead various accounting-related projects as assigned by the Sr. Manager
• Assist with ad-hoc projects, data analysis requests, and management reporting on multiple levels of management
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within areas of responsibility
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.