Senior Accountant

Piping Rock; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with Company Match

Pet insurance

Company events

Job summary

Piping Rock Health Products is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee key accounting functions and support monthly and year-end close. You will work on revenue recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, debt and lease accounting, and financial analysis while ensuring GAAP compliance.

The role requires 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and solid internal controls knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA license preferred.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control concepts.
• Experience with revenue recognition, lease accounting, accrual accounting, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Review, prepare, and record accounting transactions, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules to maintain the integrity of financial records.
• Analyze financial results and prepare management reporting, including profitability analyses, variance explanations, and other decision-support reporting.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, Company accounting policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements, including periodic review of expense accounts and related accounting processes.
• Maintain accounting schedules and reporting related to revenue recognition, lease accounting, debt obligations, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Reconcile and analyze complex balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and assisting with audit requests.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce monthly close cycle times.
• Collaborate with accounting team members and cross-functional departments to resolve accounting matters, support business initiatives, and improve the flow of financial information throughout the organization.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives as assigned to support the Company's evolving accounting and reporting needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Revenue recognition

Lease accounting

SOX/compliance

General ledger

Internal controls

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA license preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing and overseeing key accounting functions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and support the monthly and year-end close processes. This role is heavily involved in revenue recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, debt and lease accounting, financial analysis, and compliance with Company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional who can operate independently, collaborate effectively across departments, and identify opportunities to improve processes and support the Company's continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Review, prepare, and record accounting transactions, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules to maintain the integrity of financial records.
• Analyze financial results and prepare management reporting, including profitability analyses, variance explanations, and other decision-support reporting.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, Company accounting policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements, including periodic review of expense accounts and related accounting processes.
• Maintain accounting schedules and reporting related to revenue recognition, lease accounting, debt obligations, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Reconcile and analyze complex balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and assisting with audit requests.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce monthly close cycle times.
• Collaborate with accounting team members and cross-functional departments to resolve accounting matters, support business initiatives, and improve the flow of financial information throughout the organization.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives as assigned to support the Company's evolving accounting and reporting needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA license preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control concepts.
• Experience with revenue recognition, lease accounting, accrual accounting, and month-end close processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

We proudly offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Company Match, Pet insurance and more!

We reward the hard work of our team members with fun and exciting company events, Summer Picnic, Festive Packages, Holiday Celebrations, and associate referral bonuses!

Founded in 2011, Piping Rock Health Products has gone on to win Long Island’s Top Workplaces Award 8 years in a row & securing the spot as Top Supplement Manufacturing Company 2024 by Food Business Review! Supported by a group of vitamin visionaries with over 40 years of industry experience and a carefully curated team of talented associates. Piping Rock is a global vitamin and supplement manufacturer with an unwavering commitment to creating quality wellness products. We believe that family always comes first, and that the dedication of our associates is the key ingredient to our success.

We are drug free workplace, regulated by the FDA, required to follow Federal Guidelines; therefore in order to start as well as maintain employment, you must be able to successfully clear drug screening processes, which include testing for all illegal substances per Federal Guidelines.

Piping Rock Health Products, INC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.