Senior Accountant

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant for our growing manufacturing operation in St. Peters, MO. The role reports to the Controller with a dotted line to the Plant Manager and focuses on plant accounting and analytical support.

Responsibilities include managing the general ledger, fixed asset capitalization, tax filings support, and monthly reporting. Strong SAP FI-CO experience and advanced Excel skills are required; familiarity with capital project assets is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• SAP experience in FICO module, especially fixed assets.
• Fixed asset capitalization from capital projects to asset capitalization is a plus.
• Sales and use tax preparation experience is a plus.
• Proficient in SAP FI-CO; monthly close, journal entries, and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly close for the St. Peters plant.
• Own fixed asset capitalization process and track capital expenditures.
• Coordinate Appropriation Requests and IO tracking for fixed assets.
• Interface with Controller and STP purchasing to support tax filings.
• Assist with site Annual Operating Plan preparation.
• Approve SAP purchase requisitions for the site.
• Monitor credit card purchases and prepare monthly expense reports.
• Prepare and distribute monthly department reports.
• Interface with internal and external auditors.
• Provide other reports and analyses as requested.

Skills

Plant accounting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Journal entries / close

Tools

SAP FI-CO

Fixed assets module

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We have been contracted to hire a Senior Accountant for a growing manufacturing in St. Peters, MO. This role reports to the Controller with a dotted line to the St. Peters Plant Manager. We are looking for a bright, energetic person to provide plant accounting and analysis support to the Controller and Plant Manager.

Specific duties include:

• Current experience using SAP is mandatory


• Maintains general ledger to include the preparation of journal entries, accounts analysis and reconciliation, closing books monthly for the St. Peters plant.


• Own the fixed asset capitalization process including coordination of the Appropriation Requests, follow up to get internal orders (IO) to track capital expenditures; set up fixed assets and settle IO to their respective locations, oversea the fixed assets annual inventory count.


• Interface with Controller and STP purchasing regularly to support sales and use tax filing requirements and help resolve other sales and use tax issues as required.


• Assist with the site Annual Operating Plan preparation


• Approve in SAP the site purchase requisitions


• Monitor & reconcile credit card purchases and submit applicable monthly expense report


• Prepare and distribute monthly department reports


• Interface with auditors both internal and external.


• Participates in and provides other support, reports and analyses as requested.

Experience:

• Minimum 4 to 5 years experience required in process manufacturing environment


• SAP experience – Familiar with FICO module and specifically with fixed assets


• Fixed asset experience from capital project set up and tracking to asset capitalization a plus


• Sales and Use tax preparation a plus

Must be comfortable with interfacing with people at all levels of company

Computer Skills Required:

• Proficiency in SAP Financial/Controlling (FI-CO) modules


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., lookup function, pivot table)