Senior Staff Accountant — Growth in Manufacturing Finance

Elmet Technologies, Inc.; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day One

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Elmet Technologies in Lewiston, Maine, seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. You will own general ledger activities, monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, fixed assets, budgeting, and audits, ensuring GAAP compliance and accuracy.

You'll partner with cross-functional teams to analyze results, report variances, and support planning and decision-making, with opportunities for process improvements and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of general ledger, corporate accounting, or public accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review monthly journal entries for company locations.
• Prepare account reconciliations and review reconciliations completed by other accounting team members.
• Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and ready for review and approval.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for review by the Senior Manager of Accounting.
• Analyze financial results and report on the major drivers behind variances.
• Support timely and accurate month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Prepare personal property, sales, and use tax returns.
• Maintain the fixed asset system and associated depreciation schedules.
• Track capital projects in process and regularly report on their status.
• Assist with annual audit preparation.
• Support management in strengthening financial accountability throughout the organization.
• Provide support for the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to help answer business questions and support decision-making.
• Support the Senior Manager of Accounting with additional accounting initiatives, projects, and priorities as needed.

Skills

General ledger

Month-end close

Account reconciliations

ERP systems

Excel (pivot tables)

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Independent work

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Elmet Technologies in Lewiston, Maine, seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. You will own general ledger activities, monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, fixed assets, budgeting, and audits, ensuring GAAP compliance and accuracy.

You'll partner with cross-functional teams to analyze results, report variances, and support planning and decision-making, with opportunities for process improvements and growth.