Senior Accountant

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team at our Lebanon, Ohio facility. This position is responsible for maintaining financial integrity and ensuring our business practices adhere to GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting principles, financial reporting, and a solid understanding of the IFRS 16 Accounting Standard. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with advanced accounting skills to contribute significantly to the financial health and success of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closes, including preparing assigned journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and managing accruals.
• Manage affiliate transactions with proper recording in SAP and corporate consolidation software; collaborate with affiliate counterparts to reconcile intercompany balances and reporting on a quarterly basis.
• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations, verify data accuracy, identify, research, and correct reconciling differences.
• Support the Accounting Manager in preparing schedules and commentary on month-end results.
• Perform flux analysis of the P&L and balance sheet balances, comparing actual results to prior periods and budgets; investigate variances, provide explanations to management, and resolve discrepancies.
• Support the Director of Accounting and Accounting Manager during the annual internal and external audits by preparing schedules including trial balances, general ledger reports, and account reconciliations.
• Verify the accuracy of financial data and address any discrepancies or variances before submitting to auditors.
• Assist with governmental reporting including state tax filings and census bureau reporting.
• Handle fixed asset accounting, including initial project set-up, creating, and disposing of fixed assets, and ad-hoc reporting relating to fixed assets.
• Prepare monthly cash forecast, reconcile monthly cash activities, maintain YTD cash reconciliation, and verify data on reconciliations for accuracy.
• Maintain IFRS 16 lease journal entries, ensuring accurate recording of lease transactions; perform the roll-forward process for lease liabilities and right-of-use (ROU) assets; complete monthly reconciliations to ensure alignment with the general ledger.
• Evaluate and streamline existing processes by conducting thorough assessments of current workflows, identifying inefficiencies or redundancies, and implementing automation tools or standardized procedures to improve accuracy and enhance overall productivity.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliation of payroll accounts.
• Handle special tasks and projects as requested to meet company objectives.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a related accounting role.
• Experience with fixed assets.
• Knowledge of US GAAP.
• Knowledge of IFRS 16 is a plus.
• SAP experience is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and find solutions to complex problems.

Benefits

• Generous PTO plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Annual year-end shut down.
• Annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance programs.