Senior Accountant — SAP, Close & Process Improvement

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant Specialist to maintain accurate financial records and support critical accounting operations. You will manage general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes while ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support audits, and identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency, contributing to our clients' and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 4+ years progressive accounting experience.
• 4+ years close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• 4+ years with SAP ERP.
• Technical background in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger, journal entries, accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition, payroll and other accounting entries.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, analyze P&L activity, and explain variances.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, management reporting, variance analysis, and audits.
• Identify and implement process improvements across accounting, costing, reconciliations, ERP systems, and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting accuracy and policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Business partnership

Ownership

Continuous improvement

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant Specialist to maintain accurate financial records and support critical accounting operations. You will manage general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes while ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support audits, and identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency, contributing to our clients' and