Senior Accountant

Xplora Search Group; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Job summary

Xplora Search Group is seeking a Senior Accountant for a growing company near Coatesville, PA. The role offers exposure to PE-backed growth, with responsibilities spanning cash reconciliations, journal entries, and dashboard reporting for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Accounting, 4+ years of progressive accounting experience (manufacturing preferred), and strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables. Traverse ERP experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, manufacturing background preferred.
• Experience with Traverse Global ERP is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and provide practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting functions and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Lead cash accounts reconciliations and daily banking activities.
• Support dashboard development reflecting accounting and operational data for executives.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and ensure accuracy/compliance.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.

Skills

Leadership

Reconciliation

Financial analysis

Communication

Excel (VLOOKUP, pivots)

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Traverse Global ERP

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their growing team near Coatesville, PA.

This is a PE backed company which means you will have exposure to:

• PE reporting
• Acquisitions/integration
• Financial and operational dashboards
• Process improvement
• Increased sophistication of the accounting function
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Working within a company going through significant growth

Actual Growth

They've already made several acquisitions and expect more and continued growth. This isn't a stagnant company looking for someone to maintain the status quo. The finance/accounting organization needs to grow and become more sophisticated as the company grows.

Senior Accountant

Essential Functions:

• Take a leadership role in overseeing day-to-day accounting functions to accurately represent the company's financial activities.
• Lead the reconciliation of cash accounts and oversee daily banking activities for the Chief Financial Officer
• Assist with daily and weekly dashboard for executive staff reflecting accounting and operational data.
• Lead the analysis and preparation of journal entries for month-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of various balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure accuracy and maintain financial integrity.
• Cross-train and collaborate on various accounts receivable processes, including daily cash receipts, invoicing, online billing portal integration, and collection activities.
• Collaborate and cross-train in various accounts payable processes, including AP invoice entry, weekly vendor payment runs, and monthly vendor account reconciliations.
• Track capital expense projects and maintain a comprehensive software database of all company assets, including allocation of appropriate depreciation/amortization schedules.
• Maintain and balance subsidiary ledgers and systems by verifying, allocating and posting reconciling transactions.
• Play a key role in supporting year-end audits, ensuring timely completion and compliance with auditing standards.
• Calculate and reconcile the monthly sales tax liability for the company.
• Participate in physical inventory processes and inventory valuation.
• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, and perform ad-hoc requests through collaboration with other departments
• Generate system reports and excel spreadsheets in support of projects for executive management and corporate departments.
• Document accounting and department policies and procedures for training purposes as needed.
• Provide support to Executive Management in financial analysis projects, contributing valuable insights to aid in decision-making.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a preference for candidates with manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience with Traverse Global ERP system is preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel (including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, charts, and graphs)
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed, accurate, and well-documented work with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and develop practical solutions.

Benefits include a competitive wage based on experience, paid vacation & holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, and life insurance.