Senior Accountant

This Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing core general ledger and day-to-day accounting activities while serving as the subject matter expert for inventory accounting. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inventory and cost accounting, and proactively identifying and resolving accounting issues. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to take ownership of responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

General Ledger Management: Evaluate business transactions, create journal entries, and maintain ownership of complex account reconciliations.
Financial Analysis: Analyze financial results, identify trends, and variances.
Inventory Accounting: Take ownership of the inventory accounting process. Oversee inventory and costing accounting activities, including valuation, reserves, COGS, and adjustments. Reconcile inventory subledgers, investigate discrepancies, and support cycle counts
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with FP&A and business stakeholders to ensure transactions are accurately coded and classified, supporting reliable financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
Process Improvement: Proactively identify and lead improvement efforts to streamline processes and strengthen internal controls. Prepare and maintain documentation of accounting processes, reconciliations, account analyses, key judgments, and internal control activities to support financial reporting, audit requirements, and process consistency.
Financial Close and Audit: Execute and coordinate assigned month-end and year-end close activities. Respond to auditor requests and inquiries, prepare supporting schedules, workpapers, and documentation
Ad Hoc Projects: Support special projects or reporting initiatives as needed

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required plus 5 years of progressive work experience
Strong understanding of inventory accounting, valuation, reserve methodologies, and inventory costing principles
Experience leading process improvements and internal controls.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, and data analysis
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
Self-directed, comfortable seeking out answers, asking questions and collaborating across teams.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff, sharing knowledge and supporting their development

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

CPA licensure
ERP system experience (NetSuite or INFOR M3 a plus)
Experience in distribution or automotive/manufacturing business
Comfortable in a private equity–backed, fast-paced environment.

OTHER:

The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.