Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key contributor to the corporate month-end close process, including account reconciliations, general ledger activities, and consolidation support.

• Support judgmental accounting and reconciliation areas on a monthly and quarterly basis as part of the close process.

• Assist in internal financial reporting, including variance analysis, and provide support for external reporting such as SEC footnote disclosures.

• Collaborate with Big 4 auditors to support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and SOX compliance testing.

• Become a subject matter expert in ERP systems to help train accounting team members and improve desktop procedures for the close process.

• Contribute to the future implementation of a global financial close tool (e.g., Blackline, FloQast, Workiva).

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance internal controls, and drive efficiency and potential cost savings across the organization.

• Participate in various ad hoc projects and initiatives as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Experience:

• 4-5 years of progressive experience in accounting.

• Background in public or large private companies, preferably within corporate accounting or global consolidation teams.

• Hands-on experience with monthly financial closes and variance analysis.

• Previous involvement in public company environments with international consolidation responsibilities.

• Strong foundation in account reconciliations, especially in judgmental areas.

• Experience in the manufacturing or technology industries is a plus.

• Familiarity with supporting SEC reporting, particularly footnote disclosures.

• Exposure to audits conducted by Big 4 or national accounting firms.

Skills & Competencies:

• Team-oriented with a strong collaborative mindset.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Proficiency in Tier 1 ERP systems (Oracle preferred; NetSuite and SAP also valued).

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet monthly close deadlines.

• Self-motivated and accountable for individual and team performance.

• Knowledge of stock-based compensation and related systems is a plus, though not required.