Senior Accountant – Manufacturing Cost Accounting

Job Description

Senior Accountant | Imperative Chemical Partners

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Imperative Chemical Partners, a company deeply rooted in a manufacturing environment. The Senior Accountant is a pivotal figure responsible for upholding the highest standards of financial accuracy and compliance. This role directly contributes to the integrity of the general ledger, ensures a smooth and timely month-end close, and provides crucial financial insights, all while adhering to GAAP principles within a complex manufacturing setting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full-time Senior Accountant
• Mission: To manage daily general ledger activities, support the month-end close process, and ensure accurate, GAAP-compliant financial reporting, with a key focus on cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite ERP, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Oversee and execute daily general ledger accounting functions, ensuring accurate GL coding and adherence to GAAP standards for financial integrity.
• Month-End Close: Execute timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes, which includes completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, handling bank reconciliations, and processing monthly accruals.
• Asset & Inventory Control: Maintain detailed Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) and fixed asset records, and actively monitor and resolve FIFO inventory variances common in a manufacturing setting.
• Financial Analysis & Support: Prepare monthly post-close reports and analysis to provide insights, and support external audits and tax preparation processes.
• Process Optimization: Actively participate in and lead special projects aimed at improving accounting processes and optimizing system functionality, especially within NetSuite ERP.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with strong foundational knowledge of GAAP, inventory, and cost accounting principles.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, with a strong preference for prior experience within a manufacturing industry setting. Demonstrated experience supporting external audits and tax activities.
• Skills: Proficiency in GAAP to ensure accurate financial reporting; strong general ledger management for daily operations; expertise in inventory and cost accounting specific to a manufacturing environment; high proficiency in NetSuite ERP for system optimization, and advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Bonus: A CPA license or a Master’s degree in Accounting or a related field. Experience with NetSuite ERP implementation or system upgrades, and exposure to compliance audits in a manufacturing environment.