Senior Cost Accountant

Green Key Resources; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources in New Jersey is seeking an accounting professional with a strong cost accounting foundation who is ready to expand beyond day-to-day tasks into broader financial responsibilities. You will participate in the close process, financial reporting, budgeting, controls, and operational accounting within a growing manufacturing environment.

Foundation in cost accounting is highly preferred; candidates should have 3–5 years in corporate or public accounting and be proficient with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience reviewing accounting activity or guiding junior staff.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP familiarity (Sage is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process and ensure activities are completed on schedule.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across cash, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany accounts.
• Research discrepancies and escalate significant items.
• Prepare financial schedules, management reporting, and variance analyses.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and reporting requirements.
• Review accounts payable/receivable/payroll/journal entries for accuracy.
• Monitor general ledger activity and address issues or misclassifications.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and forecasting; coordinate departmental submissions.

Skills

Cost accounting

Close process

Reconciliations

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

Established and growing Global Industrial Manufacturer seeking a motivated accounting professional with a strong technical foundation in cost accounting who is ready to expand beyond day-to-day accounting activities and take on broader financial responsibilities. This role provides significant exposure to the close process, financial reporting, budgeting, controls, and operational accounting within a growing organization.

Foundation in Cost Accounting is highly preferred for this hire!

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process and ensure required accounting activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across cash, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany accounts, and other key areas.
• Research discrepancies and outstanding reconciling items, escalating significant matters when appropriate.
• Prepare financial schedules, management reporting, and variance analyses in support of monthly results.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and related reporting requirements.

General Accounting & Oversight

• Review transactional accounting activity across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and journal entries.
• Ensure transactions are appropriately recorded, supported, classified, and documented.
• Monitor general ledger activity and address unusual transactions, errors, or account classification issues.
• Provide guidance and review support to accounting team members involved in transaction processing.

Planning & Analysis

• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting process, including coordination of departmental submissions.
• Analyze actual results against budget and identify significant trends and drivers.
• Maintain supporting budget schedules and assist business leaders with financial information and ad hoc analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline with relevant accounting coursework.
• Approximately ~3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate or public accounting environment.
• Previous experience reviewing accounting activity or providing oversight to junior team members is preferred.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience working with accounting or ERP systems; Sage experience is beneficial but not required.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact across organizational levels.
• Flexibility to support changing business and reporting requirements.