Sr Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant plays a critical role in supporting the financial integrity and operational visibility of a multi-site manufacturing region. This position ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, strengthens internal controls, and drives process improvements across locations. The role partners closely with site finance teams, operations leadership, and corporate accounting to improve reporting accuracy, streamline processes, and provide meaningful financial insight that supports business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close processes for assigned sites, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analyses
• Partner with site teams to improve inventory accounting accuracy, cost tracking, and variance analysis
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and compliance with corporate accounting policies
• Assist with CapEx tracking, fixed asset accounting, and depreciation schedules
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, and FP&A to improve data integrity and reporting processes
• Support external audits and internal audit requests
• Identify and implement process improvements, leveraging ERP and BI tools
• Contribute to special projects including system enhancements, reporting automation, and integration initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including direct experience in manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting principles
• Experience preparing and analyzing general ledger account reconciliations
• Experience with intercompany transactions and reconciliation of same
• Thorough understanding of financial application security ensuring that all financial data is secure and complies with confidentiality policies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience using ERP systems, including AP, AR, GL, inventory, payroll, and fixed asset modules
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and other analytical tools
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Established skills in accuracy, organization, meeting deadlines, and working in a high-volume environment
• Experience in label printing, packaging, or manufacturing environments a plus
• Lean or continuous improvement exposure desirable