Senior Accountant

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is seeking a Senior Accountant for a privately held consumer products group in Ohio. The role is hands-on and reports to the Senior Accounting Manager; ideal for someone with manufacturing and cost accounting experience who enjoys process improvement.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, and support for budgeting and variances across eCommerce and wholesale channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and strong technical accounting skills.
• Manufacturing, inventory, and cost accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Record, verify, and post journal entries for assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.
• Reconcile subsidiary and balance sheet accounts, and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain the general ledger, prepare the trial balance, and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Prepare balance sheets, P&Ls, and other financial reports.
• Support inventory accounting and standard costing, and analyze manufacturing variances.
• Manage the payroll process.
• Prepare audit schedules and work directly with the outside auditors.
• Track fixed assets and record depreciation.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis for the eCommerce and wholesale channels.
• Work with operations to improve inventory accuracy and cost-of-goods reporting.
• Train and help manage staff accountants as the team grows.

Skills

Journal entries

GAAP

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Payroll processing

Budgeting

Forecasting

Asset depreciation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Master's in accounting or MBA preferred

CPA strongly preferred

Job description

A privately held consumer products group with a portfolio of growing brands is hiring a Senior Accountant. The brands sell both direct-to-consumer and wholesale. This is a hands-on role reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager. It fits someone with manufacturing and cost accounting experience who likes improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Record, verify, and post journal entries for assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses
• Reconcile subsidiary and balance sheet accounts, and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain the general ledger, prepare the trial balance, and support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Prepare balance sheets, P&Ls, and other financial reports
• Support inventory accounting and standard costing, and analyze manufacturing variances
• Manage the payroll process
• Prepare audit schedules and work directly with the outside auditors
• Track fixed assets and record depreciation
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis for the eCommerce and wholesale channels
• Work with operations to improve inventory accuracy and cost-of-goods reporting
• Train and help manage staff accountants as the team grows

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field (master’s in accounting or MBA preferred)
• CPA strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and strong technical accounting skills
• Manufacturing, inventory, and cost accounting experience preferred