Job Type
Full-time
Description
Senior Accountant Full-time | Permanent | Onsite
Salaried | $95k - $105k
*We are not currently working with third party agencies on this role. Vantedge Medical is seeking a Senior Accountant to own general ledger accounting for its San Jose, CA facility. This role is centered on the mechanics of accurate, on-time books: labor journal entries, the month-end close, and day-to-day cash book management. Beyond the close, the Senior Accountant provides analytical support to the FP&A function and assists the plant with cost and inventory accounting. The role reports to the Operations Controller at the San Jose facility and works on-site full-time.
Key Responsibilities:General Ledger Accounting & Month-End Close - Maintain the general ledger and ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and on schedule in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Prepare and post labor-related journal entries, including labor distribution and allocation across cost centers, departments, and work orders.
- Prepare month-end close journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations against the close calendar.
- Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly; research and clear reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Partner with AP/AR to ensure accurate cutoff and coding at period end.
- Support internal controls documentation and respond to internal and external audit requests as needed.
Cash Book Management - Maintain the company cash book: record daily cash receipts and disbursements and reconcile to bank statements.
- Monitor daily cash positions and flag discrepancies to the Operations Controller.
- Maintain supporting documentation for all cash transactions in line with company policy.
FP&A Support - Assist the Operations Controller with budget-to-actual variance analysis and monthly management reporting.
- Prepare supporting schedules and ad hoc analyses for FP&A deliverables.
- Help maintain financial models and reporting templates used for forecasting and planning.
Cost & Inventory Support - Support standard cost maintenance, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis (labor, material, and overhead).
- Assist ;with cycle count and physical inventory processes, including reconciliation of count results to the general ledger.
- Partner with operations and plant personnel to investigate and explain cost variances.
Process & Controls - Identify and help implement process improvements that strengthen the accuracy and efficiency of the close.
- Maintain documentation consistent with the internal controls expected of a private equity-owned platform company.
Requirements
Skills / Experience - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 4+ years of progressive general ledger/accounting experience, including direct ownership of month-end close tasks.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation work).
- Experience with an ERP or accounting system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Epicor, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage close deadlines independently.
Preferred - Manufacturing industry experience, ideally in a cost-accounting or inventory-heavy environment.
- Exposure to standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Experience with Infor Visual.
- Experience supporting FP&A or budgeting processes.
- Experience in a private equity-owned or multi-site manufacturing organization
