Sr. Accountant

Responsibilities

• Oversee the setup and ongoing maintenance of project structures spanning multiple plants, legal entities, and cost centers to support accurate financial tracking.
• Manage project-related cost distribution activities, including allocations, settlements, and assessments, to ensure expenses are recorded in the appropriate accounts.
• Prepare and process journal entry adjustments such as labor and material reclassifications while maintaining compliance with accounting controls.
• Act as the primary functional resource for project cost accounting within SAP PS/CO, supporting day-to-day financial activity and issue resolution.
• Perform month-end close tasks tied to project accounting, helping deliver timely and accurate financial results.
• Reconcile general ledger balances and project-related accounts to identify discrepancies and resolve variances efficiently.
• Partner with accounting and controllership teams to support reporting requirements and strengthen cost transparency across operations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in senior-level accounting roles within manufacturing or other complex operational environments.
• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, general ledger activity, and journal entry preparation.
• Hands-on experience with account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency in SAP ECC, including project systems and controlling functions related to cost management.
• Understanding of work breakdown structures (WBS), cost centers, and project-based financial reporting.
• Experience handling accounting reclassifications, including labor and material cost transfers.
• Able to manage detailed financial data accurately while supporting multiple entities or locations.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, hands-on SAP ECC knowledge, and a solid background in reconciliations, reclasses, and month-end accounting processes.