Senior Accountant

Synerfac Technical Staffing; Vineland (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in Vineland, NJ is seeking an experienced accounting professional to handle financial, general and cost accounting functions. The role involves analyzing manufacturing variances, maintaining inventory valuation, and managing the monthly financial closing. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, along with strong skills in accounting software and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years finance, accounting or related work experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing/cost accounting environment required.
• Previous experience with accounting software/systems required.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial, general and cost accounting functions for the division.
• Analyzes and reports on manufacturing variances.
• Ensures proper inventory valuation and maintains inventory controls.
• Analyzes and reports on manufacturing variances and identifies corrective action opportunities.
• Ensures proper inventory valuation and maintains controls over all physical inventory including cycle counting, cost analysis and physical inventory counts.
• Conducts standard cost development roll forward including materials, labor and overhead rates and utilizes internal and external data to establish accurate costing.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on all financial and cost modules and interfaces for the Division's ERP system.
• Performs all Fixed Asset accounting and supports monitoring of Capital Expenditures.
• Assists in providing required support for all tax matters related to the division.
• Provides support to peers and colleagues to help achieve departmental goals.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Cost Accounting

Variance Analysis

Inventory Valuation

ERP Systems

Education

College degree

Tools

Accounting Software

Accounting software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs financial, general and cost accounting functions for the division in accordance with GAAP and Corporate policies.
• Executes monthly financial closing program including journal entry preparation, bank/account reconciliations, and variance analysis within prescribed timelines.
• Assists in maintaining the division's system of accounts and ensures adequate support and documentation for all company transactions.
• Analyzes and reports on manufacturing variances and identifies corrective action opportunities.
• Ensures proper inventory valuation and maintains controls over all physical inventory including cycle counting, cost analysis and physical inventory counts.
• Conducts standard cost development roll forward including materials, labor and overhead rates and utilizes internal and external data to establish accurate costing.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on all financial and cost modules and interfaces for the Division's ERP system.
• Performs all Fixed Asset accounting and supports monitoring of Capital Expenditures.
• Assists in providing required support for all tax matters related to the division.
• Provides support to peers and colleagues to help achieve departmental goals.

Education and/or Experience

• 5+ years finance, accounting or related work experience required.
• College degree preferred not required
• Experience in a manufacturing/cost accounting environment required.
• Previous experience with accounting software/systems required