Senior Accountant

Arthur H Thomas Company; Bellefonte (Centre County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Arthur H Thomas Company seeks an experienced Senior Accountant to own the company’s accounting and financial reporting across multi-site operations in Bellefonte, PA. You will handle month-end processes, close, consolidation, intercompany activity, and currency accounting, reporting to the CEO with strong collaboration with the HQ team.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and at least five years of hands-on experience in accounting and financial reporting, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• At least five years progressive accounting experience with close ownership and reporting.
• Experience in multi-site business, intercompany, consolidation, and foreign currency accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close with timely reporting.
• Maintain the general ledger, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, allocations.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules; review financial statements.
• Provide financial analysis to leadership; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Coordinate intercompany accounting, eliminations, and consolidation adjustments.
• Manage fixed assets, depreciation, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Support external audits, tax requests, and treasury coordination.
• Collaborate with HQ and sister company controller on policies and controls.
• Travel occasionally to Europe for subsidiary visits.

Skills

US GAAP

Excel skills

Intercompany accounting

Financial reporting

Multi-site experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

EPICOR ERP

Job description

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Senior Accountant

800 Full Time Clerical PDS, Bellefonte, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1075

PDS is seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Accountant to take ownership of the company’s accounting, financial reporting, and day-to-day finance activities, excluding routine accounts payable and accounts receivable processing.Reporting directly to the PDS CEO, with a dotted line to the sister company’s Controller, this position will work closely with headquarters to deliver accurate financial reporting, support business decisions, and maintain consistent accounting policies and effective financial controls.

The successful candidate must have experience in a multi-site environment, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and foreign currency accounting.

Key responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, ensuring accurate results and timely reporting.
• Maintain the general ledger and prepare journal entries, accruals, prepayments, allocations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports, explaining performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Provide the CEO with clear financial analysis, highlighting business performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage accounting across multiple sites and legal entities, maintaining consistent policies and reporting.
• Prepare consolidated financial results, including intercompany reconciliations, elimination entries, and consolidation adjustments.
• Account for foreign currency transactions, revalue monetary balances, and translate foreign entity financial statements where applicable.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Complete bank reconciliations and manage cash forecasting and treasury administration.
• Support inventory valuation, costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and inventory reconciliations.
• Reconcile payroll-related accounts and coordinate with payroll and HR on accounting entries and reporting.
• Coordinate external audit and tax requests, preparing supporting schedules and working with external advisers.
• Coordinate the annual budget and periodic forecasts with the CEO and departmental managers.
• Maintain effective financial controls and improve accounting processes, ERP reporting, and automation.
• Work with AP and AR colleagues to ensure subledgers reconcile to the general ledger and support an accurate close.
• Work closely with the sister company’s Controller on technical accounting, group reporting requirements, financial controls, and consistent accounting practices.
• Work closely with headquarters on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and business analysis, ensuring timely submissions and alignment with group accounting policies and financial controls.
• Assist with annual strategic planning.
• Undertake occasional international travel to visit the subsidiary in Europe.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close and financial reporting.
• Experience working in a multi-site business and preparing multi-entity consolidations.
• Practical experience with intercompany accounting, elimination entries, and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Demonstrated experience with foreign currency accounting, including revaluation, translation, and exchange gains and losses.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and balance sheet accounting.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using an integrated ERP system.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and resolve accounting issues.
• Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain financial results to non-finance colleagues.
• Confidence working with senior leadership and balancing local business priorities with group reporting requirements.

Preferred experience

• Manufacturing accounting, including inventory, costing, and production variances.
• Experience improving financial reporting, controls, and accounting processes.
• Experience with EPICOR or a comparable ERP system is strongly desired.

An accurate and timely close, fully reconciled balance sheets, reliable consolidated reporting, and clear visibility into financial performance and cash flow. The successful candidate will provide dependable financial support to the PDS CEO while maintaining strong coordination with the sister company’s Controller and headquarters.