Senior Accountant - Americas

United Safety & Survivability Corporation; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Safety & Survivability Corporation is seeking a Senior Accountant – Americas to own the general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting across the Americas. This role partners with FP&A, Treasury, and Operations to ensure accurate, timely reporting.

You will lead staff accountants, manage journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany activity, fixed assets, and ERP workflows. Requires 5–7+ years of progressive accounting; CPA/MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business.
• CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in a multi‑currency, global manufacturing environment.
• Strong end‑to‑end close processes including reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review month-end close and year-end close.
• Own journal entries, reconciliations, and fixed assets.
• Manage intercompany accounting and tracking of prepaids/expenses.
• Support ERP configuration questions and system migrations.
• Prepare management reports and variance analyses for leadership.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, and Operations cross-functionally.

Skills

Close processes

Journal entries review

Intercompany accounting

ERP systems

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Syteline

Coupa

LucaNet

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property. As the global leader in our industry, we push boundaries by utilizing innovation to highly engineer and produce the next generation of safety and survivability technologies.

At United Safety we’re solving our industry's most important problems with talented individuals who share our passion to change the world. Our culture is fast-paced, energetic and innovative. We work to build an inclusive environment in which everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or background, can do their best work. We are fully committed to continuous growth and advancement; we will reinvest profits and resources into our employees, our processes and product innovation.

Job Title: Senior Accountant - Americas

Summary

The Senior Accountant – Americas, will own general accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting while providing hands‑on leadership and review across the accounting function. This person is equally comfortable reviewing the work of others and rolling up their sleeves on complex reconciliations, technical accounting questions, and close‑cycle escalations directly.

This individual will own the full close cycle end‑to‑end, drive process discipline and reporting accuracy, and serve as a key technical resource for the accounting team. The role is a critical cross‑functional partner to FP&A, Treasury, Operations, and the Corporate Controller, and plays a central part in ensuring the accounting function runs as a high‑performing, well‑controlled operation that scales with business growth.

Responsibilities: As the Senior Accountant -Americas, you will:

• Lead and review the work of staff accountants during month-end and year-end close, while actively performing complex close activities directly
• Execute the expectations for the close calendar and provide regular coaching, feedback, and development support to junior team members
• Own the month-end closing calculations, journal entries, and reconciliations per policy and the closing schedule, identifying issues early and escalating as needed
• Serve as an escalation point for complex reconciliation discrepancies, technical accounting questions, and exception handling — resolving them directly when needed
• Support onboarding and training of new accounting staff, including hands‑on training in close procedures and ERP workflows
• Maintain, analyze, and review all general ledger accounts and subledgers, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of open items
• Review journal entries prepared by staff, ensuring proper support and appropriateness
• Own fixed asset management, intercompany accounting, and tracking of prepaids and accrued expenses
• Support AR and AP accounting and reconciliation of subledgers and owning the reconciliation of the RNI account
• Execute and review daily cash reconciliations, monthly commissions, royalty payments, sales and use tax filings, and intercompany transactions
• Execute and review FX revaluation postings and FX gain/loss analysis
• Own analysis and reconciliation of inventory, purchase price variance, revenue recognition, inventory labor and overhead capitalization, standard cost analysis and yearly rolls
• Own monthly trial balance account analysis and variance commentary; lead preparation of financial statements and management reports
• Deliver regular reporting to Finance leadership, including account‑level analysis, variance explanations, and open‑item tracking
• Prepare and present complex accounting information to the accounting team and cross‑functionally to non‑finance stakeholders
• Partner with FP&A on forecast‑to‑actual variance analysis and reporting cadence
• Serve as a key internal resource for ERP system usage within the accounting function, supporting configuration questions, workflow issues, and user troubleshooting
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements that increase close efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen controls
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for core close and reconciliation workflows
• Support ERP integration efforts, system migrations, and business combination activities that impact the accounting function
• Help lead the year‑end group audit process, serving as one of the primary contacts for auditor requests related to close and reconciliation activity
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, close policies, and audit requirements
• Prepare account reconciliations in accordance with policy, with supporting documentation completed and reviewed regularly throughout the month
• Maintain documentation supporting internal control requirements as applicable
• Partner cross‑functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, and IT to align accounting operations with broader business objectives
• Collaborate with the Corporate Controller on management reports, projects, and policy development as they arise
• Cross‑train in other areas of the accounting function to support team flexibility and continuity
• Perform other duties as required to support the organization’s goals

You’re a great fit for this position if this describes you:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business, or equivalent experience
• CPA or MBA strongly preferred
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated review or informal leadership responsibility, preferably within a global manufacturing organization
• Experience working in a multi‑currency, global company environment
• Strong command of end‑to‑end close processes including reconciliations, journal entry review, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and financial statement preparation
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office (Word, Excel); experience with Syteline, Coupa, LucaNet, Tableau, or Power BI a plus
• Proven ability to work with large data sets, review the work of others, and present complex accounting information clearly to the team and cross‑functionally
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and people with minimal supervision
• Discretion in handling sensitive or confidential information
• Willingness to work extended hours during month‑end close and audit periods
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail, professionalism, and diplomacy in producing error‑free documents and interacting with diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, and carrying out assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to perform in a fast‑paced environment, while responding to change favorably.
• Safety is at the forefront of your mind when working, and you follow all policies to promote a safe working environment at United Safety.
• You bring with you a positive attitude, and the ability to work cohesively.
• Help United Safety operate effectively by adhering to attendance and punctuality standards.

Here at United Safety, we embrace the core values that make us great.

P A SS I O N to build the future together.

People Attitude Service Safety Innovation One Company Nimble

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this role. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person in this role, nor is it intended that this description represents all the work that may be required of a person in this position.

United Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer