Senior Accountant: Inventory & Close Lead

Engineered Medical Systems; Bartlett (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Medical Systems in California seeks a Senior Accountant to own inventory accounting for our precision medical device manufacturing. You will manage reconciliation processes, oversee month-end close, and drive data integrity across ERP and job costing.

Collaborating with operations, engineering, and finance, you will implement controls, prepare monthly statements, and support external audits. A CPA or progress toward CPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions, Power Query).
• Experience working within an ERP system.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple departments and stakeholder groups to gather information, resolve issues, and drive results.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and sound judgment working with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory costing and valuation processes within the ERP system.
• Lead cycle count reconciliations and investigate variances between physical counts and system records.
• Maintain data integrity between the ERP (job costing) system and the general ledger.
• Analyze work-in-process (WIP) balances and standard/actual cost variances.
• Support the WAMAS/JobBoss inventory reconciliation project under the Controller's direction: validating data accuracy between systems, participating in physical inventory counts, and testing that inventory is valued correctly.
• Independently prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and standard recurring entries.
• Own balance sheet account reconciliations for assigned areas, resolving discrepancies with minimal oversight.
• Help drive adherence to the month-end close calendar and identify opportunities to streamline the process.
• Prepare monthly internal financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Conduct variance analysis (actual vs. budget/prior period) and clearly communicate underlying drivers to management.
• Develop ad-hoc reports and analyses to support business decision-making.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for external audit and tax engagements.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditor inquiries within assigned areas.
• Maintain clean, well-documented workpapers that support an efficient audit process.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Ad-Hoc Projects: Partner with operations, engineering, and other departments to gather information, resolve discrepancies, and support data integrity initiatives.
• Support special projects as assigned, which may include process documentation, system improvements, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Recommend and help implement improvements to existing accounting processes and controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Judgment under minimal supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query)

ERP system

Job description

Engineered Medical Systems in California seeks a Senior Accountant to own inventory accounting for our precision medical device manufacturing. You will manage reconciliation processes, oversee month-end close, and drive data integrity across ERP and job costing.

Collaborating with operations, engineering, and finance, you will implement controls, prepare monthly statements, and support external audits. A CPA or progress toward CPA is preferred.