Senior Accountant: Manufacturing Close & Ops Partner

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. This highly visible role blends traditional accounting duties with financial analysis and cross-functional partnership across operations, supply chain, and finance.

You will lead the monthly close, prepare financial statements, conduct balance sheet and P&L analysis, and drive internal-control improvements within a large manufacturing environment. Strong ERP experience and CPA-track candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or complex operating environments preferred.
• CPA or CPA-track candidate preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards.

Responsibilities

• Own key components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and P&L analysis and investigate variances.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, and FP&A to understand business performance.
• Analyze manufacturing and operational costs against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Ensure accounting activity is accurate, properly supported, and compliant with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain documentation and audit-ready support for assigned accounting areas.
• Assist with internal controls development, testing, and audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting and reporting processes.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

ERP systems

Job description

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. This highly visible role blends traditional accounting duties with financial analysis and cross-functional partnership across operations, supply chain, and finance.

You will lead the monthly close, prepare financial statements, conduct balance sheet and P&L analysis, and drive internal-control improvements within a large manufacturing environment. Strong ERP experience and CPA-track candidates are preferred.