Plant Accountant

TalentReel, LLC.; Anderson (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentReel, LLC. is seeking a Senior Accountant to own general ledger integrity and lead close activities.

You will partner across functions to strengthen controls, oversee corporate card and expense governance, and provide increased tax oversight across sales/use, income, and property tax compliance. The role requires 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ERP (SAP) proficiency, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience (manufacturing environment preferred).
• Includes month-end close, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or overseeing tax compliance activities (sales/use tax, property tax, and/or income tax deliverables).

Responsibilities

• Owns general ledger accuracy by reviewing daily transactions and resolving posting issues.
• Leads bank activity oversight, cash posting/reconciliation and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Manages monthly/quarterly/annual close including complex journal entries and reconciliations.
• Oversees intercompany accounting activities and communications to meet close timelines.
• Oversees fixed asset accounting, capitalization, disposals, and monthly reconciliations.
• Provides analysis for weekly cash flow and liquidity reporting; partners on mitigation actions.
• Supports budgeting and forecasting with cost center governance and reporting needs.
• Prepares audit schedules and works with auditors during reviews and audits.
• Leads process improvement initiatives, automation, and use of AI tools to streamline workflows.
• Oversees corporate credit card administration, policy governance, and controls.
• Oversees Concur Expense Reporting processes, training, and compliance monitoring.
• Leads/ties tax compliance activities across sales/use, property, and income tax deliverables.

Skills

Stakeholder comms

Analytical problem-solving

Deadline management

ERP experience (SAP)

Tax knowledge across sales/use, income

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Concur

Job description

The Senior Accountant provides ownership of general ledger integrity and key close activities to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This role partners cross-functionally to strengthen financial controls, oversee key finance operations (including corporate card administration and expense reporting governance), and provide increased tax oversight across sales/use tax, income tax, and property tax compliance. The position leads complex journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and analyses supporting Balance Sheet and P&L reporting; identifies and resolves accounting and compliance issues; and drives continuous improvement through standardization, automation, and effective use of AI tools to streamline workflows and improve insight.

Responsibilities:

• Owns general ledger accuracy by reviewing daily transactions, resolving posting issues, and ensuring completeness and adherence to accounting policies.
• Leads bank activity oversight, including daily cash posting/reconciliation and timely completion and review of monthly bank reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Leads assigned components of the monthly/quarterly/annual close, including preparation and review of complex journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations; performs variance analysis and drives issue resolution.
• Manages intercompany accounting activities for assigned entities, including reconciliation, dispute resolution, and timely communication with intercompany affiliates to meet close timelines.
• Oversees fixed asset accounting for assigned locations, coordinating capitalization, disposals, and transfers; posts depreciation, reviews supporting detail, and completes monthly reconciliations to ensure policy compliance.
• Provides analysis and inputs to support weekly cash flow and liquidity reporting; identifies trends and risks and partners with Finance stakeholders on mitigation actions.
• Supports budgeting and forecasting by ensuring accurate cost center/internal order governance, validating mappings in the general ledger, and partnering on reporting requirements and management insights.
• Prepares and reviews audit schedules and workpapers; serves as a primary contact for assigned areas during quarterly reviews and annual audits; ensures documentation supports internal control requirements.
• Leads process improvement initiatives (automation, standard work, and close optimization), mentors junior staff, and performs special projects and analyses as assigned.
• Provides higher-level ownership of corporate credit card administration, including policy governance, cardholder onboarding/offboarding, spending limit and merchant category controls, compliance monitoring, and issue resolution in partnership with AP/Treasury.
• Oversees Concur Expense Reporting processes and controls, including workflow configuration governance, user guidance/training, audit rules/exception monitoring, and timely escalation/resolution of compliance concerns.
• Leads and/or oversees tax compliance activities, including sales and use tax preparation/support, property tax filings, and coordination of income tax deliverables with internal/external providers; ensures accurate data, supporting documentation, and on‑time submissions.
• Applies current AI tools and automation techniques to improve close, reconciliation, expense and tax processes; develops repeatable templates and controls to increase efficiency, accuracy, and auditability.

Requirements

What You Need:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with U.S. and international stakeholders; ability to explain accounting impacts to non-accounting partners
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to research accounting matters, identify root causes, and recommend/implement solutions to improve reporting accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple deadlines with minimal oversight; comfortable leading workstreams and coordinating across teams
• Strong systems aptitude; ERP experience (SAP preferred) and ability to support process improvements, controls, and reporting enhancements
• Strong tax knowledge with ability to oversee and/or support compliance activities across sales/use tax, income tax, and property tax; able to partner effectively with external advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely filings
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data validation) required; ability to work efficiently with large data sets; comfort leveraging automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting, reconciliations, and documentation

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited college or university (required)
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience (manufacturing environment preferred), including month-end close, reconciliations, audit support
• Demonstrated experience supporting or overseeing tax compliance activities (sales/use tax, property tax, and/or income tax deliverables)