Senior Accountant

NorthPoint Search Group; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthPoint Search Group is seeking a Senior Accountant for a well-established manufacturing client. The role focuses on financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and audit preparation, with opportunities to optimize processes and reports.

The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting or finance, 3+ years in manufacturing, and familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics; ASC842 knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing preferred.
• ASC842 lease knowledge appreciated.
• Experience with ERP software such as Microsoft Dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial reports, maintains general ledger, and performs reconciliations.
• Assists with audit preparations and develops/reports on processes and controls.
• Researches technical accounting issues and documents findings with recommendations.
• Drives reporting improvements and creates new reports for leadership.

Skills

Financial reporting

Reconciliation

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

ERP software

Job description

Senior Accountant

Our well-established manufacturing client has an immediate need for a Senior Accountant.

Duties:

• Prepares financial reports, performs research and analysis, maintains the general ledger, performs account reconciliations, assists with audit preparations, and performs other accounting duties as required.
• Initial areas of responsibility include Accrued Expenses, Warranty Reserves, Customer Rebates, Sales Commissions, and Leases.
• The role is responsible for researching technical accounting issues, documenting findings, developing, delivering, and implementing recommendations.
• Responsible for optimizing processes, creating new reports, maintaining existing reports, scheduling, and distribution of routine reports.
• Consults cross-functionally with other areas of the organization, vendors, and customers. Balances responsibilities that call for technical knowledge and proficiency, with people and process management.
• Applies business acumen and identify opportunities for financial, operational, policy, or process improvement including optimization of current tools and mastery of new tools to improve control, efficiency, scalability, etc.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Three or more years of experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in ASC842 Leases appreciated
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics, or other large-scale ERP software.
• Must be a Self-starter, able to organize and manage expectations and priorities to meet deadlines and objectives.