Senior Accountant

Murata Power Solutions; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Murata Power Solutions in Westborough, MA is seeking a Senior Accountant to support accurate financial reporting and close processes. The role requires analyzing data, identifying discrepancies, and proposing process improvements.

The Senior Accountant will handle general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end/year-end close, cash forecasting, and support internal/external audits, budgeting, and forecasting. On-site role with one flex remote day; local candidates only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5 years of accounting, audit, or financial analysis experience preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post accurate journal entries with documentation.
• Run monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies and root causes; document conclusions.
• Support month/quarter/year-end close and budgeting processes.
• Analyze results and explain significant fluctuations.
• Prepare cash forecasts and monitor cash balances.
• Assist with audits and internal controls.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PivotTables

XLOOKUP

INDEX/MATCH

SUMIFS

IF statements

Data analysis

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Epicor ERP

Avante ERP

Job description

***Please note: At this time, we are only considering local candidates who can reliably commute to the office. This position requires four days per week in the office, with one remote workday.***

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Finance team responsible for supporting the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of the Company’s financial information. This position requires a highly analytical individual who can evaluate financial data, identify trends and discrepancies, investigate underlying causes, and communicate meaningful conclusions.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with large amounts of financial data. In addition to performing routine accounting activities, the Senior Accountant is expected to understand the reasoning behind financial results, identify unusual activity, investigate discrepancies, and proactively recommend solutions or process improvements.

This role will be responsible for general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, fixed assets, cash forecasting, and support for internal and external audits, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare and post accurate journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation in compliance with company policy and accounting standards.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations to identify root causes, trends, errors, or unusual activity.
• Investigate discrepancies, unusual transactions, and account variances, clearly document conclusions and proposed corrective actions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Analyze financial results and explain significant fluctuations and trends.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and maintain cash forecasts and analyze actual results against projections.
• Monitor cash balances, bank activity, and funding requirements.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other departments to resolve accounting issues.
• Support cash management activities, including monitoring cash balances, bank activity, funding requirements, and preparation of cash-related reports and analyses.
• Develop Excel-based financial analyses, schedules, and management reports.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Review transactions for accuracy, completeness, and proper classification.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and data quality.
• Maintain accounting procedures and internal control documentation.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and Finance projects.

Analytical Expectations

A critical component of this position is the ability to go beyond completing accounting tasks and analyze what the financial information is communicating. The Senior Accountant is expected to:

• Question results that appear inconsistent, unusual, or unsupported rather than simply processing them.
• Identify trends, outliers, errors, and unusual activity.
• Investigate discrepancies and determine root causes.
• Compare results against prior periods, budgets, and forecasts.
• Understand relationships between financial statements, general ledger accounts, and operational activity.
• Analyze cash flow trends and forecast assumptions.
• Organize and analyze large datasets.
• Clearly communicate financial findings to Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Independently research issues and recommend solutions.
• Continuously look for ways to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with Company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Identify control exceptions, documentation gaps, and unusual transactions.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for entries, reconciliations, forecasts, and analyses.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial information.
• Support continuous improvement and standardization of accounting processes.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience analyzing large datasets.
• Proficiency with PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, IF statements, and other analytical functions.
• Ability to reconcile and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Experience preparing financial schedules, reconciliations, forecasts, and reports.
• Power Query, Power BI, or similar data-analysis experience is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to independently investigate and resolve issues.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Collaborative and cross-functional mindset.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting, audit, or financial analysis experience preferred.
• Candidates with 1–3 years of strong public accounting experience may also be considered.
• Big 4 public accounting experience highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial statements.
• Knowledge of IFRS is a plus.
• Experience with financial statement, account, and variance analysis preferred.
• Cash flow forecasting experience preferred.
• Manufacturing, multinational, or multi-entity experience is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Epicor, Avante, or similar systems preferred.

This position is an on-site role, with one flex day per week of remote work.

Compensation Data

Salary range for this role is $88,000/year to $98,000/year. The range listed is based on market data and internal benchmarks. Actual compensation may vary depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.