Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring

Malvern (Chester County)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

401k Match Program

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their dynamic team in a highly visible role. This position blends accounting and FP&A responsibilities, focusing on month-end close activities and ongoing financial analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills, along with a solid foundation in general ledger accounting. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with VPs and Directors, influencing strategic decisions while enhancing your professional growth. If you're ready for a mentally stimulating role that offers the chance to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills are essential.
Experience with JDE ERP and advanced Excel skills are desired.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with department heads to create and monitor budgets.
Provide insights into variance and root causes during meetings.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

General Ledger Accounting

Excel Skills

Project Management

Education

MBA

CPA

Tools

JDE ERP (JD Edwards)

Job description

Vaco is working with an industry-leading high-tech manufacturing company that is looking for a Senior Accountant to participate in a mix of FP&A and Accounting job duties and projects. We are looking for someone that has budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills along with strong general ledger corporate accounting skills. This role will be focused on accounting duties during the month-end close period then for the rest of the month focused on FP&A activities.

Base salary for this role will be in the $110,000 to $130,000 range based on experience, skill set, and how things develop during the interview process. There is a discretionary bonus and a 401k match program. Any Project Management and manufacturing industry cost accounting experience would be a plus but not required.

This person will meet with and work collaboratively with different department heads to help create, monitor, and discuss each of their budgets. There will be meetings every week or every month to discuss the budgets and help provide insight into variance and root causes. This is a highly visible role within the company as there will also be a lot of interaction with VPs and Directors, providing opportunities to offer insight, opinion, and suggestions related to strategy for the company.

An MBA or CPA, and experience with JDE ERP (JD Edwards) is desired but not required. We do need someone with strong Excel skills as you will "live in Excel" for many of your days. If you are looking for a very mentally stimulating role that will give you the opportunity to contribute, make a difference, and learn a lot at the same time, please apply and we will contact you to set up a phone call to discuss the opening and the company in more detail.

Seniority level