Senior Accountant

CFS has partnered with a local manufacturing company that's looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team due to growth of the company. The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and cost management across the organization. The Senior Accountant partners closely with Procurement and Operations to manage resin purchasing activities, maintains accurate fixed asset and capital project records, performs month‑end closing procedures, and supports the preparation of internal and external financial statements.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail‑oriented, and skilled at collaborating cross‑functionally in a manufacturing environment.

Senior Accountant Key Responsibilities

Procurement Partnership & Resin Purchasing:

• Partner with Procurement to process purchases and evaluate supplier performance.
• Analyze raw material usage, variances, and material cost trends.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of purchase orders, pricing updates, and cost changes into the ERP system.

Month-End Close:

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, inventory adjustments, and cost allocations.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Maintain and document close processes to support accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Analyze monthly results and support variance explanations for management review.

Financial Statement Preparation:

• Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Compile supporting schedules for income statement and balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Support external audits, internal reviews, and regulatory reporting as needed.

Fixed Assets & Capital Projects:

• Build out a Sage 100 fixed asset module. Maintain the fixed asset ledger, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.
• Review and track capital expenditure requests (CERs) to ensure proper approval and coding.
• Reconcile CIP (Construction in Progress) accounts and close completed projects in a timely manner.
• Support physical asset verifications and asset tagging processes.
• Provide reporting and insights on capital spending versus budget.

Senior Accountant Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 3-7 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation, and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience partnering with Procurement or Operations teams (manufacturing environment preferred).
• ERP system experience required (Sage 100 a plus).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling preferred).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

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