Hybrid Staff Accountant - Forecasting & Close Ownership

Manufacturing Plus; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Manufacturing Plus in Portland blends steady finance discipline with growth opportunities. The Staff Accountant role focuses on forecasting and fixed assets, shaping budgets, audits, and long-range planning in a hybrid work setting.

You’ll own journal entries, coordinate with tax, improve cash flow processes, and stand in for the Portland controller during peak close periods. A blend of adaptability, reliability, and 7 years of experience are emphasized to drive accurate, safe financial work.

Qualifications

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• A history of leaving finance processes better than you found them.
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments.
• 7 years that taught you which corners can be cut.
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard.

Responsibilities

• Read covenant terms closely enough to keep the lender calm
• Build the Tax Compliance model that finally retires the manual workbook
• Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the Manufacturing Plus board
• Own the lead sign-off on journal entries above the threshold
• Coordinate with the tax team on filings, estimates, and year-end provisions
• Trim days off the AP cycle without straining a single vendor
• Knit Cash Flow Management pipelines into the close so data lands pre-validated
• Stand in for the Portland controller when close cannot wait

Skills

Adaptability

Reliability

Communication

7 years experience

Active listening

Job description

Manufacturing Plus in Portland blends steady finance discipline with growth opportunities. The Staff Accountant role focuses on forecasting and fixed assets, shaping budgets, audits, and long-range planning in a hybrid work setting.

You’ll own journal entries, coordinate with tax, improve cash flow processes, and stand in for the Portland controller during peak close periods. A blend of adaptability, reliability, and 7 years of experience are emphasized to drive accurate, safe financial work.