Senior Accountant - Manufacturing Finance & Close Leader

SFS Group USA, Inc.; Wyomissing (Berks County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) contribution

Health/dental/vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SFS Group USA, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial operations through advanced accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.

You will ensure timely month-end close, maintain GAAP compliance, and provide insights to drive operational decisions. The role partners with local management, divisional Controlling, and Group Finance, translating results into actionable information.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SAP experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

SFS Group USA, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial operations through advanced accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.

You will ensure timely month-end close, maintain GAAP compliance, and provide insights to drive operational decisions. The role partners with local management, divisional Controlling, and Group Finance, translating results into actionable information.