Senior Accountant

About the role

This position will be an integral member of a general ledger primary accounting center environment. General responsibilities will include participation in month end close activities, internal and external audit responsibilities, as well as proactive participation in financial analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end close including journal entries, cash clearing, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Maintain and analyze the general ledger, identifying and resolving variances to improve reporting accuracy and transparency.
• Perform detailed account reconciliations (bank, balance sheet, and P&L), reducing discrepancies and strengthening audit readiness.
• Partnered with operations and plant leadership to provide financial insights on inventory, production costs, and variances, supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, including variance analysis against actuals and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with SOX/internal controls, maintaining documentation and supporting internal and external audits.
• Leveraged ERP systems (e.g., SAP, OneStream) to streamline financial processes and improve data integrity.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with finance, supply chain, and operations teams to enhance financial visibility and process efficiency.
• Prepare Ad Hoc data requests and project work as requested.
• Back-up others as needed in the primary accounting center environment to help with workloads as appropriate and to ensure work is completed timely and accurately.

Requirements

You Have Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field. Previous experience in or with:

• 4+ years accounting experience.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Experience with OneStream a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing environment a plus.

Qualifications

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office products.
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work and interact with various departments throughout the organization.
• The ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Must display flexibility in regard to overtime during periods of peak activity.
• Must be a team player, a self-starter who is looking to grow professionally, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills/Abilities

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office products.
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work and interact with various departments throughout the organization.
• The ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Must display flexibility in regard to overtime during periods of peak activity.
• Must be a team player, a self-starter who is looking to grow professionally, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

At Chemelex, we protect places of progress through electric excellence. Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Dimensions of Excellence

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.