Senior Accountant

Swegon North America is a market-leading supplier of indoor environment solutions, offering superior products for ventilation, heating, cooling, and climate optimization. Swegon is at the forefront of innovation, connected services, and expert technical support. Our values of Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment guide every interaction, solution, and partnership. At Swegon, we believe that people who feel good inside don’t just perform better—they thrive. This is a great time to join our growing company where excellence meets innovation in every climate solution we deliver.

About the Role

The Senior Accountant is responsible for establishing and leading the accounting function for American Geothermal (part of the Swegon Group), with a strong focus on cost accounting, transactional process integrity, and financial controls. This role will build and standardize core accounting processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable financial results in a manufacturing environment. It will also enhance financial analysis and reporting capabilities to support operational and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced in manufacturing cost accounting, with the ability to implement structures where processes are still developing.

Responsibilities

• Cost Accounting & Inventory Management
  • Lead all cost accounting activities, including standard costing development and updates, inventory valuation and reconciliation, and cost of goods sold accuracy.
  • Perform detailed variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) and investigate root causes.
  • Ensure accurate tracking of production costs and alignment with financial reporting.
  • Oversee inventory counts and reconciliation processes.
• Financial Close & Transaction Accuracy
  • Own month-end close for all accounting areas, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
  • Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis.
  • Ensure transactions are recorded in compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies in financial results.
• Controls & Process Improvement
  • Design, implement, and strengthen internal controls over inventory, costing, revenue, and expenses.
  • Assess current processes and implement improvements to reduce risk and errors.
  • Establish clear, repeatable workflows for transactional activities (AP, AR, inventory, costing).
  • Support compliance with internal policies and external reporting requirements.
• Transactional Process Ownership
  • Standardize and improve end-to-end accounting processes, including order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.
  • Partner with operations and supply chain teams to ensure transactions reflect business reality.
  • Address system or process gaps that limit data reliability.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Prepare and deliver accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
  • Develop clear, actionable reporting on product and project profitability, cost trends, and operational drivers.
  • Provide variance analysis and insights to support management decision-making.
  • Build reporting that connects operational activity to financial results.
• Analytics & Decision Support
  • Enhance financial analytics capabilities, including margin analysis by product or project, cost driver analysis, and forecasting/scenario modeling.
  • Translate financial data into insights that improve pricing, cost control, and operational efficiency.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Systems & Data Integrity
  • Work with ERP and reporting systems to improve data accuracy, cost tracking, and reporting efficiency.
  • Support system improvements and integration efforts related to accounting and cost data.

Requirements

• CPA (or equivalent) preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including manufacturing cost accounting.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and financial controls.
• Experience working in environments with developing or changing systems/processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into practical business insights.
• Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable building structure from the ground up.

Key Success Factors

• Ability to bring structure and discipline to accounting processes.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate financial reporting.
• Effective collaboration with operations and non-financial teams.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, decision-ready insights.
• Continuous focus on process improvement and control effectiveness.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a growing, innovative company.
• High-impact role influencing operational and financial outcomes.
• Collaborative environment with strong leadership support.
• Focus on continuous improvement and modernization of finance capabilities.
• Competitive compensation package.
• CPA support and continuing education.
• A culture that values service, excellence, and people.