The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Micro-Poise Finance team and reports directly to the Micro-Poise Controller. This role is responsible for performing advanced general accounting activities, supporting month-end close, cost analysis and inventory accounting, financial analysis, forecasting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. The Senior Accountant partners cross-functionally to support accurate reporting, profitability analysis, and continuous process improvement and drives finance team goals to simplify, and improve processes, compliance and reporting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Accounting & Close
- Perform and lead month-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of the general ledger in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.
- Support inventory, cost, and manufacturing accounting, including variance and standard cost analysis.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Prepare and analyze financial reports including P&L, balance sheet, and variance explanations.
- Support product cost and profitability analysis, including material, labor, overhead, and freight.
- Assist with forecasting and budgeting activities and analyze deviations between forecasts and actuals.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis to support decision-making related to profitability, cash flow, compliance, or tax requirements.
SOX, Controls & Compliance
- Support SOX documentation, testing, and internal control compliance.
- Evaluate accounting procedures and recommend process improvements to enhance controls and efficiency.
- Assist with system implementations, upgrades, and testing related to accounting and financial processes and lead finance team projects to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across our processes.
AP, AR & Cash Support
- Provide oversight and backup support for accounts payable and accounts receivable processes as needed and assist with complex AP/AR issues.
- Support order to cash process for large international orders that include multi-payment steps including standby letters of credit and letters of credit.
- Assist controller in management of working capital balances, including forecasting, tracking progress of customer contract milestones for advance payments and unbilled balances.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and other functional teams to resolve costing, inventory, and profitability questions.
- Present ideas to make improvements and solve problems - identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting quality, and enhance financial visibility.
- Clearly communicate financial results and analysis to non-finance stakeholders.
- Be a key team member in the SAP implementation and transition.
- Use AI tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of our reporting and daily work.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- 3-6+ years of progressive accounting experience; manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong knowledge of general accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and financial analysis.
- Experience with an integrated ERP system; implementation or upgrade experience a plus.
- Strong Excel skills; ability to analyze and model large data sets.
- Working knowledge of SOX controls and internal control frameworks.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners.
- CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
CompensationEmployee Type: Salaried
Currency: USD
Salary Minimum: 85,000
Salary Maximum: 105,000
Incentive: No
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
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