Job Description – Senior Accountant
Summary
The Senior Accountant will support the Assistant Controller and Controller in managing the month end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting for a ~350M revenue consumer products business. This is a hands-on position that sits in the core accounting team and offers a clear path to Accounting Manager over time for someone who proves themselves.
The ideal candidate brings a mix of public accounting audit experience and corporate accounting exposure, is comfortable working with inventory and physical counts, and communicates clearly with both finance and non-finance teams.
Key Responsibilities
· Participate in and own key pieces of the monthly, quarterly, and year end close
· Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
· Assist with P&L reviews and variance analysis for management
· Support physical inventory and related inventory accounting as needed
· Help prepare financial information and support for external auditors
· Maintain and improve accounting processes and documentation in assigned areas
· Partner with sales, account management, and other departments to clarify transactions and resolve issues
· Provide backup and support across the accounting team during busy periods (year end, physical inventory, audits)
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
· Approximately 3–5 years of total experience:
o About 2 years in public accounting (audit, not tax)
o 1–3 years in corporate accounting, ideally already in a Senior Accountant position
· Solid understanding of US GAAP and financial statement audit concepts
· Experience in a product or inventory driven environment is a plus
· Strong Excel and general systems skills; comfortable learning new tools
· Clear, professional verbal and written communication in English
· Team oriented, steady, reliable, and comfortable in a position for 3–5 years while growing into more responsibility
