Senior Accountant

Enpro Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Enpro is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our regional finance team in Tempe. You will prepare journal entries, post reconciliations, and deliver monthly financial results while supporting cross-functional close processes.

You will lead SOX controls, coordinate internal and external audits, and identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows. The role requires strong Excel skills, a Bachelor's in accounting, and at least four years of experience in accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• At least four years of accounting experience, which may include a combination of public and corporate accounting.
• Computer skills, including intermediate proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end close and variance analysis.
• Lead internal and external audit coordination to ensure a smooth audit.
• Maintain Sarbanes-Oxley and other internal controls for compliance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and automate workflows.
• Provide monthly financial results with actionable feedback to operational leaders.
• Support ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Excel

Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

The Senior Accountant supports the regional finance team by preparing and posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and delivering monthly financial results, along with other assigned accounting responsibilities.

What You Will Do

• Support the Regions' sites with month-end close by preparing journal entries, completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, performing variance analysis, managing intra- and intercompany activity, and assisting with additional reporting needs as they arise.
• Lead and manage the internal and external audit process by preparing key documentation, coordinating auditor requests, and ensuring inquiries are resolved promptly to deliver a smooth, compliant audit experience.
• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley and other internal controls are conducted on time, documented with precision, and consistently monitored to maintain compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and automate workflows, apply best practices, and help drive greater efficiency across accounting operations.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results, and provide clear, actionable feedback to operational leaders to support efficiency gains and cost-reduction efforts.
• Support the team with ad hoc projects and requests as they arise.

Your Role in Our Values

At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.

Safety

Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.

Excellence

Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.

Respect

Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.

What You Will Bring

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum Experience:
  • At least four years of accounting experience, which may include a combination of public and corporate accounting.
  • Computer skills, including intermediate proficiency in Excel.
• Travel: Able to travel up to 10% of the time as business needs require.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Models the way through honesty, accountability, and respect. Success in this role depends on your ability to demonstrate and model an inquisitive mindset, an initiative-taker approach, and strong attention to detail. Leads with an ownership mindset that accepts responsibility for outcomes. Chooses collaboration over silos and builds trust across sites and functions. Communicates clearly and concisely, anticipates the need for updates, and ensures stakeholders have timely access to the information they need. Makes principled, data-driven decisions that protect financial integrity and support Enpro’s values, while inviting diverse perspectives and explaining the rationale behind choices.

Observable behaviors

• Sets clear expectations, follows through, and holds self-accountable for commitments.
• Shares information early, summarizes key points, and confirms understanding with stakeholders.
• Proactively provides status, risks, and next steps when needed.
• Seeks input from sites, operations, and corporate partners to solve problems and remove barriers.
• Practices honesty in all communications and decisions, even when outcomes are difficult.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence decisions through fact-based communication and sound business judgment.
• Treats others with respect.
• Actively notices inefficiencies or gaps in processes, proposes practical improvements, and follows through to implement changes that enhance accuracy, efficiency, or effectiveness.

EEO And Culture Statement

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics, and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion foster growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please get in touch with Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.