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Senior Accountant

Job in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, 67114, USA
Listing for: BirdDogHR
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting
  • Finance & Banking
    Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting
Job Description & How to Apply Below

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in overseeing core accounting functions, including accounts payable, project accounting, and inventory accounting. This position goes beyond transactional processing and emphasizes analytical review, month-end close ownership, cross-department collaboration, and continuous improvement of accounting processes. You will serve as a trusted accounting partner for operations and management as the company continues to grow.

Job Responsibilities
  • Ensure accurate and compliant processing of vendor invoices, including purchase order matching, approvals, project cost coding, and discrepancy resolution.
  • Prepare, analyze, and present weekly accounts payable and cash-flow recommendations to the Controller.
  • Own and support key components of the month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, supporting schedules, and audit documentation.
  • Perform month-end project and inventory cost reviews, including reclassification and correction of misapplied costs.
  • Reconcile inventory balances, including inventory subledger to general ledger, and investigate and resolve variances.
  • Review inventory transactions for accuracy, including receipts, issues, adjustments, and transfers.
  • Own the inventory tracking and reconciliation processes (e.g. average or standard cost); including review of tracking and costing accuracy as well as understanding margin impacts.
  • Support physical inventory counts and cycle counts, including reconciliation of count results and posting of adjustments.
  • Prepare and analyze accounts payable, inventory, and expense reports for management, identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Own and support key components of the month-end close process, including reconciliations, accruals, supporting schedules, and audit documentation.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting controls, inventory accuracy, and process efficiencies, and assist with implementation.
Success in This Role
  • Accurate, timely month-end close processes with minimal rework or late adjustments.
  • Strong partnership with operations resulting in clean project and inventory cost reporting.
  • Improved visibility into AP, inventory, and cost trends for management decision-making.
Education / Experience / Requirements
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including accounts payable, inventory accounting, or general ledger accounting.
  • Strong understanding of inventory accounting concepts, including valuation, reconciliations, adjustments, and controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and exercise sound professional judgment.
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
  • Construction, manufacturing, or project-based accounting experience preferred.
  • Experience with ERP systems required (Acumatica ERP experience preferred).

We are an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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