Senior Staff Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, allocations, and other adjustments in accordance with company policies and GAAP.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate variances or discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts, ensuring transactions are properly classified and supported.
• Prepare financial reports, schedules, and variance analyses for management review.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and responses to audit inquiries.
• Afford accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, payroll-related accounting, and cash activity as assigned.
• Support inventory accounting activities, including inventory reconciliations, reserves, adjustments, cycle count analysis, and related cost accounting entries.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and internal controls.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, HR, and other departments to resolve accounting questions and ensure proper financial treatment.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with month-end close processes and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Experience with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, reserves, adjustments, and related general ledger activity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, or progress toward professional certification.
• Experience in a mid-sized company or multi-entity environment.
• Experience with fixed assets, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, cost accounting, and sales/use tax.
• Experience improving accounting processes, implementing controls, or supporting system upgrades.
• Advanced Excel or reporting tool experience such as Power BI.