Senior Accountant

SFS Group; Wyomissing (Berks County); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Profit sharing

401(k) contribution

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Other benefits

Descripción de la vacante

SFS Group USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Accountant to support financial operations, including month-end close, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for a manufacturing environment.

You will partner with local management and Group Finance to translate results into actionable insights for the business. The role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration across the organization, with a competitive starting salary and a generous benefits package including profit sharing and company 401(k)

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Strong month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis experience.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting in manufacturing.

Responsabilidades

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and schedules.
• Ensure general ledger integrity per US GAAP and policy.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement variances; investigate causes.
• Support year-end audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Automate recurring reports to improve timeliness and accuracy.

Conocimientos

Excel modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Herramientas

SAP

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization's financial operations through advanced accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate and timely month-end close processes, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and providing financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

The Senior Accountant works within a matrix organization, partnering with local management, divisional Controlling and Group Finance and translate financial results into clear actionable information for the business.

For 55 years SFS has been America’s partner of choice, supplying over 26 billion fasteners to commercial construction projects. This role offers a competitive starting salary and a generous benefit package including profit sharing, company 401(k) contribution, health/dental/vision insurance offerings, a tuition reimbursement program and other valuable benefits!

Financial Accounting & Month-End Close

• Own and independently manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain integrity of the general ledger and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances with other SFS Group entities.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts and investigate variances.
• Support year-end audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Continuously improve close timelines, checklists, and documentation.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and key performance metrics.
• Provide detailed financial analysis related to revenue, costs, inventory, margins, and operational performance.
• Analyze trends and variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Explain financial results clearly to non-financial stakeholders and present monthly results to business and operations leaders.
• Partner with operational leaders to evaluate financial results and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Define KPIs together with business and Group stakeholders and ensure consistent definitions and data quality.
• Automate recurring reports to reduce manual effort and improve timeliness and accuracy.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Work closely with department managers to develop budgets and financial plans.
• Monitor budget-to-actual results and provide meaningful variance analysis.
• Support long-range planning and financial modeling initiatives.

Manufacturing Accounting

• Support manufacturing operations through analysis of production costs, inventory, labor, overhead, and product profitability.
• Assist with inventory accounting, cycle count analysis, and physical inventory processes.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and operational metrics to improve financial performance.
• Partner with plant and operations leadership to support cost control initiatives and process efficiencies.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and internal controls.
• Utilize ERP systems and reporting tools to streamline financial reporting and analysis.
• Participate in system enhancements, process automation, and reporting initiatives.
• Leverage SAP functionality to improve data accuracy and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Strong experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience supporting inventory and cost accounting processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

SFS Group USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer