Senior Accountant

Harmer; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmer is seeking a Senior Accountant in Houston to join a large manufacturing partner. The role offers high visibility with both finance and operations leadership and exposure to plant performance, cost drivers, and manufacturing costs.

You will manage month-end close components, ensure US GAAP compliance, and partner with operations to drive budgeting, forecasting, and cost-savings initiatives. CPA or progress toward CPA is preferred, with Big 4 experience valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing, plant accounting, standard cost, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred.
• Big 4 or public accounting experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Own key components of the month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Review financial results for accuracy and ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Partner with operations to understand plant performance, cost drivers, and financial results.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory, production activity, and operational variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost-savings initiatives.
• Investigate and explain fluctuations versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Prepare financial reporting and communicate key results and trends to leadership.
• Support capital projects, fixed assets, and capital spend analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, operations, and corporate accounting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Support audit, compliance, and internal control requirements.

Skills

US GAAP

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Reconciliations

Budgeting/Forecasting

Manufacturing accounting

CPA

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Harmer has partnered with a large, established manufacturing organization looking to add a Senior Accountant to its team. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to both finance and operations and is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build on a solid accounting foundation while gaining deeper operational and manufacturing experience.

Opportunity Highlights

• High visibility across finance and operations leadership
• Broad accounting role with meaningful exposure to the business
• Opportunity to partner directly with operational leaders rather than sitting solely within corporate accounting
• Strong internal growth potential with a large, established organization

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own key components of the month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial analysis
• Review financial results for accuracy and ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Partner with operations to understand plant performance, cost drivers, and financial results
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory, production activity, and operational variances
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost-savings initiatives
• Investigate and explain fluctuations versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Prepare financial reporting and communicate key results and trends to leadership
• Support capital projects, fixed assets, and capital spend analysis
• Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, operations, and corporate accounting
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Support audit, compliance, and internal control requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Approximately 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred
• Big 4 or other public accounting experience is highly valued
• Manufacturing, plant accounting, standard cost, inventory, or cost accounting experience is highly preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand the “why” behind financial results
• Proactive, polished, and comfortable working directly with both finance and operational leadership