Senior Accountant, Manufacturing Finance & Costing

Sierra Instruments, Inc.; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

10 paid holidays

401(k) with match

HSA and benefits

Flexible work schedules

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Job summary

Sierra Instruments is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial planning and analysis, month-end reporting, manufacturing accounting, and vendor lifecycle management. You will collaborate with Corporate Finance, Procurement, and Operations to ensure accurate reporting and drive continuous process improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, detailed cost analysis, and ERP/system enhancements to strengthen internal controls and financial processes across a multi-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, month-end close, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and cost accounting principles, including inventory and standard costing.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work independently and cross-functional.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly financial performance analyses against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Analyze revenue, gross margins, COGS, operating expenses, and KPIs.
• Develop financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for management.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and cost drivers with Operations and Procurement.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance, Procurement, and Accounts Payable to resolve vendor discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Epicor

OneStream

Power BI

Job description

Sierra Instruments is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial planning and analysis, month-end reporting, manufacturing accounting, and vendor lifecycle management. You will collaborate with Corporate Finance, Procurement, and Operations to ensure accurate reporting and drive continuous process improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, detailed cost analysis, and ERP/system enhancements to strengthen internal controls and financial processes across a multi-site