Senior Accountant

Seeking a talented Senior Accountant to provide critical support in financial reporting, financial system upgrades and maintenance, and various costing and efficiency projects for an industry leading manufacturer that is growing.
This highly visible role works cross-functionally to maximize process efficiencies and continuously improve business performance as the company actively expands in a new, state of the art facility.
Responsibilities include: Monthly closing of the financial books (JE's/reconciliations) and preparation of the reports to management/ownership. Identify and capitalize on opportunities to streamline and shorten close processes. Analyze and report variances from budgets and projections, and maintain GL. Learn industry taxes and oversee the payment of required taxes (excludes federal and state). Support preparation of the annual tax package. Oversee the annual audit and inventory, conduct inventory cycle counts as necessary and inventory reserve analysis on a quarterly basis. Generate quarterly and ad-hoc reports for management. Review rates of depreciation, labor, and overhead and to ensure accuracy of reporting during business expansion and new equipment installation. Establish standard product costs, which will require extensive updates during active expansion period, annual review thereafter, and ad-hoc updates, as necessary. Partner with inventory and supply chain management to analyze costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analyses with vendor management. Work with engineering and operations to analyze cost changes in product design and new products, including raw materials, labor (productivity), and overhead. Collaborate with team to analyze profitability by product and customer and provide standard reports of findings to management. Other duties and special projects as assigned. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field required. MBA and/or CPA a plus. 6+ years' experience in general accounting and cost accounting within the manufacturing sector. Familiarity with ERP systems. Demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting. High initiative and integrity, deadline oriented, and excellent communication skills at all organizational levels. Superior accuracy and attention to detail.