Senior Accountant (On-Site)

Tenax Aerospace; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenax Aerospace in Ridgeland, MS is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance and Accounting team. This onsite role supports GAAP-compliant financial recordkeeping, general ledger, month-end, and audit readiness.

The candidate should have strong Excel skills, technical accounting knowledge, and the ability to work across multiple legal entities in a fast-paced environment, partnering with the Accounting Manager and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 3 years of progressive corporate accounting experience.
• CPA license a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• ERP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger and perform month-end close.
• Prepare schedules, board materials and financial reports.
• Support annual audit and tax return preparation.
• Reconcile accounts and perform accounting research.
• Assist with acquisitions and major transaction accounting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

ERP system

Job description

THE ROLE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance and Accounting team. This is an onsite role responsible for supporting the company’s accounting operations, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Senior Accountant will play a key role in general ledger accounting, month-end and year-end close processes, financial reporting support, account reconciliations, audit preparation, and accounting research.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position partners across the organization to support financial reporting, board reporting, tax compliance, banking requirements, acquisitions, and other strategic financial initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, excellent analytical abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working with complex accounting transactions, multiple legal entities, and evolving business operations while contributing to the financial strength and growth of the organization.

THE MISSION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists the Accounting team with ensuring that the Company’s accounting policies, systems and processes are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Performs ongoing general ledger maintenance.
• Supports the annual financial audit and annual tax return preparation process preparing requested information.
• Supports acquisition and/or major transaction accounting requirements.
• Performs research of accounting treatment of transactions.
• Prepares information in support of quarterly Board of Directors meetings.
• Prepares, reconciles and maintains subsidiary ledgers.
• Reviews, analyzes and reconciles accounting transactions.
• Records recurring accounting transactions in the general ledger.
• Supports month-end and year-end closing of the books.
• Prepares and maintains various schedules and workpapers in support of close, the audit, Board materials, bank covenants and tax returns.
• Prepares numerous ad hoc reports and performs other tasks as requested in support of the Accounting Manager.
• All other duties as requested.
  OTHER DUTIES
  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. High frequency of computer keyboarding and viewing a computer monitor.

WORK SCHEDULE

This position is a salaried position. The typical work schedule is a standard 40-hour work week.

TRAVEL

Travel required for this position is very minimal.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 3 years of progressive experience in corporate accounting.
• CPA license a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills.
• ERP experience a plus.
• Federal government contracting experience preferred.
• SEC and SOX experience a plus.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Organized, detail-oriented and accurate.

Tenax is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.