Senior Accountant
Robert Half · Stroudsburg, PA · Yesterday
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead the plant’s monthly and quarterly closing activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, recognizing prepaid expenses, and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
- Produce and share site financial reports, including profit-and-loss statements and cost analysis, to support decision-making for plant leadership and executive finance stakeholders.
- Oversee the fixed asset records for the facility, maintain depreciation schedules, and process asset additions, transfers, and retirements related to production equipment.
- Apply organization accounting standards to site transactions and reporting to ensure consistent financial compliance.
- Partner with shared services teams to resolve coding discrepancies, support accrual-related items, and address vendor or customer account questions tied to accounts payable and receivable.
- Review general ledger activity and investigate variances to improve the accuracy and completeness of plant financial results.
- Perform account and bank reconciliations and follow through on outstanding items in a timely manner.
Requirements
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a plant, manufacturing, or operational finance environment.
- Hands-on experience managing month-end close activities within a general ledger structure.
- Strong ability to prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Experience maintaining fixed asset records and supporting depreciation accounting.
- Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis, including profit-and-loss review and cost performance tracking.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related transaction flows.
- Solid attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to meet recurring reporting deadlines.