Our client is a well-established, growing organization in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its finance team. This position offers a strong blend of hands-on accounting, financial reporting, and analytical responsibilities, along with direct exposure to senior leadership. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to leverage their public accounting experience and move themselves into a corporate accounting position with a clear path to Accounting Manager.
Position: Senior Accountant
Location: Camden, NJ - (Onsite)
Compensation: $75,000 $90,000 + Bonus
Key Responsibilities
- Review and oversee transaction-level accounting activity including AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, and journal entries
- Ensure accuracy, proper coding, and supporting documentation across all entries
- Monitor the general ledger for discrepancies and initiate corrections as needed
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations (cash, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, intercompany)
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
- Maintain and execute the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met
- Prepare financial schedules and variance analysis for management
- Assist with preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules
- Support external audits and tax processes, including workpaper preparation
- Maintain lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842 (Lease Accounting Standard)
- Contribute to process improvements, internal controls, and system enhancements
- Assist with annual budgeting process and departmental coordination
- Perform monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis and communicate key insights
- Support ongoing budget tracking and ad hoc reporting requests
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field
- 35 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting experience a plus)
- Strong understanding of general ledger and month-end close processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall systems aptitude
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment