Accountant III

Niowave; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Niowave in Lansing, MI is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support accurate and timely financial information. You will work with the Controller and Assistant Controller to ensure entries reflect activity across the organization and to prepare reliable management reports, dashboards, and analyses that inform business decisions.

Responsibilities include general ledger processing, account reconciliations, month‑end close, financial reporting, and audit support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 3–6 years of progressively responsible accounting experience in manufacturing or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• General accounting in support of financial reporting and analysis.
• Review of the general ledger, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Financial reporting, audit support, and departmental project support.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Audit support

Data extraction & analysis

US GAAP

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

Who you are…

You are someone who takes pride in getting the details right and understands the importance of accurate, timely, and well-supported financial information. You are naturally analytical and enjoy investigating discrepancies, understanding what is driving the numbers, and bringing issues to resolution rather than simply identifying them.

You are dependable and organized, able to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and follow-through. You are collaborative and comfortable partnering with people outside of Finance to gather information, understand business activity, and help ensure accounting records reflect what is actually happening across the organization.

Words that describe you include analytical, organized, dependable, thorough, accountable, collaborative, and grounded.

What you can expect to work on…

You are responsible for supporting the accurate and timely execution of the company’s accounting activities and preparation of management reports.

• One of the important tasks is general accounting in support of financial reporting and analysis. The position will work closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller in support of department and company goals.
• This position serves as an experienced accounting resource within the Finance team and will perform the following activities: 1) review accounting activities related to the general ledger; 2) account reconciliations; 3) accounts receivable; 4) fixed assets, 5) month-end close procedures; 6) financial reporting; 7) financial analysis; 8) audit support; and 9) departmental project support.

What you need to succeed…

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience
• 3 - 6 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, in public accounting and/or manufacturing environment
• Experience with the following:
  • General ledger accounting
  • Account reconciliations & month-end close
  • Management reporting
  • Supporting external audits
  • Extracting and analyzing large amounts of data
• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
• Develops and maintains good relationships, gains the confidence of others, and works effectively in a multidisciplinary matrix environment
  • Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization
  • Appreciates the current state of systems and processes and exercises sound judgment in proposing and implementing improvements
  • Understands personal communication and learning styles and adapts approach to connect effectively with others
• Displays excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Possesses strong organizational, time, and project management skills
• Demonstrates a system-level thinking and integration mindset
  • Manages multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
  • Ownership of accounting process, performance, and reliability
  • Models a continuous improvement mindset
• Demonstrates the following:
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP and technical accounting concepts
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and investigate discrepancies
  • Insatiable curiosity and strong analytical abilities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and accounting/ERP systems

Great to have…

• 6+ years of progressively challenging accounting experience
• Experience with:
  • Inventory or cost accounting
  • Power BI and/or AI

Other things to know…

• Full-time position
• The company’s standard operating hours are Monday thru Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday - Friday within the standard operating hours
• There is an expectation of adjusting working hours outside the standard hours to meet operational requirements as needed
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role