Senior General Accountant — ESOP Manufacturing, Hudson OH

Cleveland-Steel-Containe; Hudson (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical insurance

401k with company match

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESOP

Job summary

Cleveland Steel Container is seeking a Senior General Accountant to support the monthly close, prepare financial statements, and partner with sales, operations, and supply chain to improve cost reporting. This role is based in Hudson, OH and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The position requires a BS in accounting, 5+ years of accounting experience (manufacturing/cost accounting preferred), and strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including general ledger and financial statement preparation; manufacturing or cost-accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of other accounting personnel is preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage portions of the monthly close process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepare and review journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepare monthly financial statements accurately and issue them by the fourth business day.
• Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, and explain significant variances.
• Prepare and maintain balance-sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Maintain product costs, bills of material, routings, and manufacturing cost standards in coordination with operations.
• Analyze inventory valuation, reserves, absorption, and material, labor, overhead, purchase-price, and production variances.
• Support cycle counts and physical inventories, including investigation and resolution of discrepancies.
• Maintain fixed-asset records and support capital expenditure tracking and project closeout.
• Assist with annual budgets, forecasts, external audits, and internal-control documentation.
• Identify process improvements and opportunities to strengthen accounting accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare or assist with required governmental, regulatory, and statistical filings.
• Assist with Special Projects as needed.
• Some travel to outside sites to assist with projects and inventories may be required.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Pivot tables

Lookups

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cleveland Steel Container is seeking a Senior General Accountant to support the monthly close, prepare financial statements, and partner with sales, operations, and supply chain to improve cost reporting. This role is based in Hudson, OH and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The position requires a BS in accounting, 5+ years of accounting experience (manufacturing/cost accounting preferred), and strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.