Senior Accountant

Brown Machine Group; Beaverton (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Machine Group, Beaverton, MI, is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead financial statement preparation and reporting for our manufacturing locations with a strong emphasis on cost accounting. You will maintain the general ledger, assist in cash flow forecasting, and support year-end audits while collaborating across departments in a manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting with several years of cost/accounting experience, proficiency in Excel,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent) with 5 years of related experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general accounting systems.
• ERP experience – Epicor preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely financial statements on a monthly and yearly basis in accordance with GAAP.
• Reconcile and balance the general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts monthly.
• Initiate and enter journal entries.
• Update and distribute the job cost report.
• Assist in cash flow and financial forecasting.
• Review intercompany balances monthly.
• Review costing in system.
• Manage daily cycle counts.
• Initiate payments and obtain approvals from Controller and CFO.
• Maintain daily inventory level reports for management.
• Assist with year-end audit requests and budgeting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Epicor ERP

Job description

Senior Accountant

Brown Machine Group Beaverton, Michigan, United States

About this position

BMG is a thermoforming packaging/automation solutions leader focused on a customer-centric approach to designing and building capital equipment machinery, tooling systems, and packaging automation solutions. BMG is a global organization representing the world’s most extensive thermoforming portfolio in the following industries: automotive, medical, electronics, horticulture, food, and process automation.

POSITION SCOPE:

We have an exciting opportunity for a detail oriented Senior Accountant located in our headquarters location in Beaverton, MI. The Senior Accountant is responsible for financial statement preparation and reporting for our manufacturing plant locations, with a strong emphasis on cost accounting. This role maintains the integrity of the general ledger system to produce regular and custom reporting for management, while also responding to requests for financial data from external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting expertise, required experience in cost accounting, and familiarity working in a manufacturing environment. This individual can work independently as well as collaboratively across departments.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements on a monthly and yearly basis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Reconcile and balance the general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts monthly.
• Initiates and enters journal entries.
• Updates and distributes the job cost report.
• Assists in cash flow and financial forecasting.
• Review intercompany balances monthly.
• Review costing in system.
• Manage daily cycle counts.
• Initiates all payments in system and submits for approval by controller and CFO.
• Maintains daily inventory level reports for management.
• Provides a variety of administrative functions and works on special projects for management.
• Manages the credit card program.
• Assist with year-end audit request.
• Assist in the completion of annual operating budget.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or equivalent 5 years of related work experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general accounting systems
• ERP system experience – Epicor preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

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BMG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, please call 989-435-7741 and ask for Human Resources.