Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
• Own key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of financial activity.
• Review balance sheet accounts and ensure reconciling items are resolved timely.
• Prepare intercompany accounting entries and consolidation support.
• Support financial reporting to banks, ownership, auditors, tax advisors, and management.

Accounting Operations and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead preparation of documentation, schedules, and responses for the annual financial review.
• Support sales/use tax filings, corporate registrations, and other compliance-related activities.
• Auxiliary with annual R&D tax credit study, insurance renewals, and bank reporting.
• Auxiliary with fixed asset accounting, capital project tracking, depreciation, and related reporting.
• Auxiliary with prepaid expenses, accruals, reserves, and other complex balance sheet accounts.

Manufacturing and Business Support

• Support inventory accounting, inventory reconciliations, inventory reporting, and inventory-related financial analysis as needed.
• Partner with the Cost Accountant on overhead rate development, inventory reporting, manufacturing cost analysis, variance review, and related manufacturing accounting activities.
• Auxiliary with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting as needed.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, inventory control, and engineering teams to improve financial accuracy, ERP data quality, accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, and internal controls.
• Auxiliary with improvements in manufacturing-related financial processes, including reporting consistency, transaction accuracy, and cross-functional process documentation.

Process Improvement and Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline the monthly close and improve accounting processes.
• Support system upgrades, ERP improvements, reporting enhancements, and automation initiatives.
• Help document accounting policies, procedures, reconciliations, and internal control processes.
• Recommend improvements to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and strengthen financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Manufacturing Accounting Experience Strongly Preferred.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems required.
• Experience with month-end close, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and audit/review support.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and interact effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this role is for $70,000-$90,000 annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Mayhew Steel also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, and schedule type.