Senior Manufacturing Accountant: Costing, Inventory & GAAP

Providien Thermoforming, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Providien Thermoforming, LLC in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Accountant to bolster financial operations, close processes, inventory costing and cost variance analysis. The role supports management with financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvements across manufacturing and finance functions.

Candidate should bring a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, 5 years of progressive accounting experience, and solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP with ERP experience (IQMS/DELMIAWorks).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Manufacturing accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and explain significant variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management financial statements and reporting packages.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support external auditors, tax advisors, and other financial service providers.
• Maintain and analyze standard costing systems.
• Review and monitor material, labor, and overhead variances.
• Analyze production performance and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Support annual standard cost roll processes and periodic cost updates.
• Work closely with operations to ensure accurate product costing and inventory valuation.
• Provide financial analysis to support pricing, profitability, and operational decision-making.
• Reconcile inventory balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Support cycle count programs and physical inventories.
• Analyze inventory adjustments, scrap, obsolete inventory, and excess stock.
• Ensure inventory transactions are accurately recorded within the ERP system.
• Partner with production and warehouse teams to improve inventory accuracy and internal controls.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual account activity.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.
• Assist with sales and use tax compliance and other regulatory filings.
• Support implementation and maintenance of internal controls.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives related to accounting and finance operations.
• Prepare ad hoc financial and operational analyses for management.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, efficiency, and data accuracy.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

ERP IQMS/DELMIAWorks

Advanced Excel

U.S. GAAP

Inventory costing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

IQMS/DELMIAWorks ERP

Excel - PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query

Job description

Providien Thermoforming, LLC in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Accountant to bolster financial operations, close processes, inventory costing and cost variance analysis. The role supports management with financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvements across manufacturing and finance functions.

Candidate should bring a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, 5 years of progressive accounting experience, and solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP with ERP experience (IQMS/DELMIAWorks).