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Durham, North Carolina · USA job

Senior Accountant

LHH

Durham, North Carolina

Job description

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $80,000-$85,000 annually

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with a strong manufacturing background to join its accounting and finance team. This fully remote position will play an integral role in month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, inventory and cost accounting, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment and understand how inventory, standard costing, production activity, and operational variances impact financial results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform key responsibilities related to the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
  • Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and other accounting adjustments
  • Prepare and review balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
  • Assist with the preparation and analysis of financial statements
  • Perform inventory and cost accounting activities
  • Analyze standard costs, actual costs, and manufacturing variances
  • Review and analyze material, labor, overhead, freight, scrap, and other manufacturing costs
  • Support inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes
  • Analyze work-in-process (WIP), finished goods, and raw material inventory
  • Assist with fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and capital expenditures
  • Perform budget-to-actual and other financial variance analyses
  • Partner remotely with plant operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance teams to investigate financial results and cost variances
  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities
  • Support internal and external audit requests
  • Maintain accurate supporting documentation and appropriate internal controls
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, financial reporting, and operational efficiencies
  • Perform special projects and financial analysis as needed
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Previous accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting
  • Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
  • Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and lookup functions
  • Experience with software systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or comparable platforms
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively and independently in a remote environment
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally with accounting, finance, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams
Preferred Qualifications
  • CPA, CMA, or CPA candidate
  • Experience with bills of materials (BOM), work-in-process (WIP), inventory valuation, standard costs, and manufacturing variance analysis
  • Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, or process improvements
  • Advanced financial reporting and analytical skills

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year

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  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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