North Carolina Staffing
Senior Accountant
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to oversee critical accounting operations with a focus on manufacturing cost analysis. This role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining inventory integrity, and supporting strategic decision-making through detailed cost analyses. The ideal candidate will collaborate across departments to enhance operational efficiency and contribute to the organization's financial success.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Controller and Director of Finance to execute core accounting functions and contribute to strategic financial initiatives.
- Monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, and overhead expenses.
- Ensure inventory valuation accuracy by performing regular reconciliations and maintaining data integrity.
- Conduct profitability analyses for products, customers, and business units to inform pricing and business strategies.
- Manage general ledger operations, including accounts payable and receivable, while ensuring proper coding and documentation.
- Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory, standard costs, and account adjustments.
- Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings, including creating schedules and reconciliations.
- Provide necessary documentation to support internal and external audits, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure precision in inventory, costing, and financial processes.
- Utilize financial systems such as Microsoft Dynamics BC 14 to manage accounting data, reconciliations, and reporting.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on manufacturing cost accounting.
- Proficiency in month-end close procedures and general ledger management.
- Strong ability to prepare and post journal entries with attention to detail.
- Experience in account and bank reconciliations.
- Knowledge of cost accounting principles, particularly in manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with profitability analysis and inventory valuation processes.
- Competency in financial systems such as Microsoft Dynamics BC or similar platforms.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.