Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Accountant Salary: $70,000-$95,000, plus bonus Location: Holland, MI | Onsite Are you a manufacturing accounting professional looking to take the next step in your career? Our client, a well-established and growing manufacturing organization in West Michigan, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to build upon your manufacturing accounting expertise while gaining deeper exposure to cost accounting. While cost accounting experience is highly valued, the company is willing to train a strong manufacturing accountant who is eager to develop on the cost accounting side. This is an opportunity to work for a financially stable company with an outstanding employee-focused culture and benefits package, including: Onsite fitness centerOnsite childcareOnsite medical clinicTuition reimbursementLong-term career growth opportunitiesCollaborative, team-oriented environmentExposure to operations and senior leadership In this highly visible role, you'll partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to support financial reporting, inventory accounting, manufacturing analysis, and operational decision-making. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working cross-functionally and wants to expand their business partnership skills within a manufacturing environment. Senior Accountant Responsibilities Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processesPrepare and analyze journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statementsAssist with inventory accounting and inventory valuation processesAnalyze manufacturing variances and identify key business driversSupport standard costing activities and annual cost roll processesPartner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to better understand manufacturing performance and cost trendsAssist with product costing, margin analysis, and profitability reportingReview and analyze labor, material, scrap, and overhead variancesParticipate in budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating planning processesSupport physical inventory counts and cycle count programsEnsure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policiesIdentify process improvement opportunities and help drive efficiency initiativesPrepare management reports and provide financial insights to support strategic decision-makingCollaborate with leadership on special projects and ad hoc analysis Education & Desired Skills Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field3+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environmentStrong understanding of inventory accounting and manufacturing operationsExperience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial analysisExposure to cost accounting, standard costing, or manufacturing variance analysis is preferred but not requiredDemonstrated ability to partner with operations and provide actionable financial insightsStrong Excel and analytical skillsDesire to learn and develop deeper expertise in cost accounting #INSEP2026