Manufacturing Senior Accountant - Close & Variance (Hybrid)

Smith+Nephew; Maple Plain (MN); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Hybrid Work Model

Medical, Dental, Vision

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew in Maple Plain, MN seeks a Senior Accountant to own key accounting processes, drive financial accuracy, and support operational decision making. This high-visibility role partners with leaders across the business in a manufacturing environment to influence outcomes and financial success.

Responsibilities include monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and intercompany activities, plus IFRS compliance and inventory support. CPA a plus; CPA not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in General Accounting.
• Strong understanding of general accounting and cost accounting concepts including accruals, prepaids, depreciation, gross vs net profit, absorption and recovery, and standard costing.
• Experience supporting month end close processes, reconciliations, financial reporting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience working with inventory accounting and manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles; ERP systems and QuickBooks preferred; CPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close process including journal entries, reconciliations and reporting to Corporate.
• Maintain the accounting ledger and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and with approvals.
• Execute daily accounting activities within QuickBooks including purchasing, inventory, AP, and intercompany transactions.
• Analyze manufacturing standard cost variances and prepare monthly reporting.
• Partner with Operations Finance Senior Director and Regional Controller on monthly reporting, forecasts and budgets.
• Maintain IFRS compliance including prepaids, accruals, leases and intangibles.
• Support inventory management activities and cycle count audits.
• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure internal controls.
• Support updates to ERP standard costs, inventory revaluation, labor and overhead rates.
• Collaborate with Corporate Tax and Compliance for annual reporting requirements.

Job description

Smith+ Nephew in Maple Plain, MN seeks a Senior Accountant to own key accounting processes, drive financial accuracy, and support operational decision making. This high-visibility role partners with leaders across the business in a manufacturing environment to influence outcomes and financial success.

Responsibilities include monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and intercompany activities, plus IFRS compliance and inventory support. CPA a plus; CPA not required.