Senior Accountant, Inventory

Jobvite, Inc.; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas OE Solutions in Wood Dale, IL seeks an experienced Sr. Accountant, Inventory to ensure accurate inventory reporting across product lines and locations. You’ll own cost-variance analysis and inventory-related close activities, partnering with operations, procurement, and AP, while supporting the Plant Controller.

You will analyze GRNI, validate journal entries, and maintain inventory valuation in NetSuite and Epicor, ensuring timely financial reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close including inventory accruals and cost-variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP as applied to inventory valuation and COGS.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close tasks including inventory accruals and related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct cost-variance analysis and ensure accurate inventory valuation across product lines and locations.
• Analyze GRNI and related journal entries, perform reconciliations.
• Review POs for accuracy and completeness.
• Support Plant Controller with Epicor inventory accounting tasks and variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

3+ years accounting experience

Tools

NetSuite

Epicor

Excel

Job description

Sr. Accountant, Inventory

Wood Dale, Illinois

$80,000 - $100,000

From design to delivery, Optimas integrates fastener manufacturing and distribution for greater inventory certainty, consistent quality, and a lower cost of ownership.

Fuel your passion with a career at Optimas. Become part of a team of diverse thinkers and doers who make a daily impact on our customers. We’re always looking for talented, self-motivated, smart and resourceful team members. And we’re committed to developing, supporting and driving your success.

Our Values are the THREAD that connects us as one team to ensure that we are accountable for our contributions to the success of our company and customers:

• Teamwork
• Honesty
• Respect
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Drive

To learn more, please visit our websitehttp://www.optimas.com

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant, Inventory ensures accurate inventory reporting across product lines and warehouse locations through critical cost-variance analysis and ownership of inventory-related month-end close activities. This position partners with cross-functional teams in operations, procurement, and accounts payable, and supports the Optimas Manufacturing Plant Controller.

Areas of impact:

• Own month-end close tasks including inventory accruals and related balance sheet reconciliations, cost variance analysis, and ad-hoc journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Support costing methodologies, analyze cost variances, and ensure accurate inventory valuation across all product lines and warehouse locations in NetSuite
• Analyze goods received not invoiced (GRNI) through data extraction and validation, booking journal entries and performing reconciliations
• Review open and closed POs to validate accuracy and completeness
• Support the Optimas Manufacturing Plant Controller with inventory-related accounting tasks in Epicor, including standard cost maintenance and analysis of purchase price variances and manufacturing variances

Key Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple different workstreams and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-oriented
• Strong internal control mindset and risk awareness

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• Minimum of 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Strong knowledge of month-end close experience including inventory accruals and cost-variance analysis
• Working knowledge of US GAAP as applied to inventory valuation and cost of goods sold
• Experience in industrial manufacturing strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:We appreciate your role in helping connect good people to great jobs. Please understand that Optimas does not accept unsolicited CVs or resumes from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs or resumes and explicitly reserve our right to contact candidates presented in this manner.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.