Senior Accountant

Tharp Consulting; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting in Perrysburg, OH seeks a senior accounting professional to lead core accounting and reporting functions, including month-end close, financial statements, and management reports.

This role partners with engineering to provide financial insights, supports budgeting, forecasting, audits, and tax prep, and drives process improvements across controls and documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong general ledger and financial reporting expertise.
• Proven experience with reconciliations, close, and journal entries.
• Capability in budgeting/forecasting and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of audits, tax preparation support, project accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Strong internal controls mindset and process improvement skills.
• Collaborative communication skills to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage the general ledger, including month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate audits and assist with tax preparation.
• Improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Support project accounting and revenue recognition.
• Partner with engineering leadership to provide financial insights for growth, quality, and compliance.

Job description

responsible for leading core accounting and reporting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the general ledger, including month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate audits and assist with tax preparation.
• Improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Support project accounting and revenue recognition.
• Partner with engineering leadership to provide financial insights for growth, quality, and compliance.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong general ledger and financial reporting expertise.
• Proven experience with reconciliations, close, and journal entries.
• Capability in budgeting/forecasting and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of audits, tax preparation support, project accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Strong internal controls mindset and process improvement skills.
• Collaborative communication skills to work cross-functionally.