Senior Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Two weeks PTO

Remote day per week after training

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. partners with a well-established manufacturing company in Louisville to hire a Senior Accountant who will own the month-end close for multiple locations and support financial reporting.

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will coordinate the external audit and act as a key finance partner to operations. The role offers broad ownership across facilities, interaction with leadership, and a path for visibility within a lean, collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and advanced Excel.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for facilities in Louisville and other locations.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, allocations, and GL reconciliations.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting and management reporting packages.
• Analyze operating results and investigate financial variances.
• Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to understand expenses and performance.
• Manage fixed assets and related reporting.
• Oversee corporate credit card accounting and expense reporting.
• Coordinate the external audit process and gather supporting documents.
• Support process improvements and reporting initiatives for financial visibility.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial reporting

General ledger accounting

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

We're partnering with a well-established manufacturing company in Louisville that is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its finance team. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this person will take ownership of the month-end close process for multiple locations, support financial reporting, coordinate the external audit, and serve as a key finance partner to operations. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys a broad accounting role, wants visibility with leadership, and likes working closely with plant operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead month-end close activities for facilities in Louisville, Boston, and Texas
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, allocations, and general ledger reconciliations
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
• Assist with monthly financial reporting and management reporting packages
• Analyze operating results and investigate financial variances
• Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to better understand expenses and business performance
• Manage fixed assets and related reporting
• Oversee corporate credit card accounting and expense reporting activities
• Coordinate the annual external audit process, including gathering support and managing auditor requests
• Support process improvements and reporting initiatives that improve financial visibility across the business

What They’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Approximately 5+ years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
• Hands-on experience with:
• Month-end close
• Journal entries
• Account reconciliations
• Financial reporting
• General ledger accounting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operations and leadership

Nice to Have

• Manufacturing experience
• Sage ERP experience
• Audit support experience
• Multi-site accounting experience

Why This Role Stands Out

• High visibility within a lean finance organization
• Direct exposure to the Controller, Assistant Controller, and CFO
• Broad ownership across multiple facilities
• Strong onboarding and knowledge transfer plan already in place
• Stable manufacturing environment with a collaborative culture
• One remote day per week after training

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary up to $90,000 DOE
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Two weeks PTO
• Sick time
• Business casual work environment

Pay Details

$75,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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