Senior Staff Accountant, Manufacturing

Master's Transportation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Master’s Motors, the manufacturing division of Master’s Transportation, seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to reinforce the accounting foundation for its Kansas City operations. You’ll work closely with accounting and production teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and robust internal controls.

The role emphasizes manufacturing cost analysis, cycle close, and process improvements in a dynamic environment, with a focus on inventory and production reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in a complex business environment.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, financial reporting, and account analysis.
• Experience supporting tax-related schedules, filings, or reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close schedules.
• Monitor cash activity, reconcile bank accounts, research variances, and assist cash forecasting.
• Support inventory accounting and reconciliations with operations to maintain accurate records.
• Assist with tax-related schedules, filings, reconciliations, audits, and internal controls.
• Analyze financial statements and manufacturing expenses to identify discrepancies and variances.
• Investigate complex accounting issues and recommend practical, timely solutions.
• Collaborate with Controller, accounting, purchasing, and manufacturing to resolve issues and improve accuracy.
• Use Excel and other systems for inventory and production reporting.

Skills

Advanced accounting

Manufacturing accounting

Inventory accounting

Excel skills

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA candidate preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Build your career while we build what’s next.

Master’s Motors, the new vehicle manufacturing division of Master’s Transportation in Kansas City, offers the opportunity to help build something new within an established, nationwide transportation organization. As we grow our manufacturing business, we’re looking for a Senior Staff Accountant who wants to do more than maintain the numbers—someone ready to solve problems, strengthen processes, and help shape the accounting foundation that supports our next chapter.

This is an opportunity to broaden your manufacturing accounting experience, work closely with accounting and operational teams, and make a visible impact. If you enjoy bringing structure to a changing environment and want your contributions to matter, we’d like to meet you.

This is a full-time, 100% in-person position at our Kansas City, Missouri headquarters.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits; and life and disability insurance. Benefits are subject to plan eligibility and terms.

This is a full-time, 100% in-person position at our Kansas City, Missouri headquarters.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits; and life and disability insurance. Benefits are subject to plan eligibility and terms.

Senior Staff Accountant – Manufacturing

Master’s Motors

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Controller

Position Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: M–F, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Work Location: Headquarters, Kansas City, MO

Job Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant supports Master’s Motors’ manufacturing operations through accurate financial records, general ledger accounting, inventory reconciliations, month-end close, and financial analysis. This role combines strong technical accounting knowledge with practical problem-solving skills to support timely financial reporting, investigate discrepancies, and improve accounting processes in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions

• Accounting Operations: Maintain accurate general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close schedules supporting manufacturing operations.
• Cash Flow and Banking: Monitor cash activity, reconcile bank accounts, research variances, and support cash forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Inventory and Manufacturing Accounting: Support inventory accounting and reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and work with operational teams to maintain accurate inventory records and supporting documentation.
• Tax and Compliance Support: Assist with tax-related schedules, filings, reconciliations, audit requests, and supporting documentation in accordance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial statements, account activity, inventory balances, and manufacturing-related expenses to identify discrepancies, explain variances, and support operational decision‑making.
• Problem-Solving: Investigate complex accounting issues, determine root causes, and recommend practical, timely solutions.
• Department Support: Partner with the Controller, accounting team, purchasing, and manufacturing operations to resolve accounting issues and improve the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Systems: Use accounting systems, inventory and production reporting tools, Microsoft Excel, and other business applications accurately and efficiently.

Competencies

• Advanced accounting and analytical judgment
• Manufacturing and inventory accounting knowledge
• Strong problem‑solving and reconciliation skills
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Organization, follow‑through, and process improvement
• Clear cross‑functional communication

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not directly supervise employees but provides experienced accounting guidance and coordination within the Accounting Department.

Work Environment

Office

Physical Demands

This is primarily an office role requiring regular use of a computer and standard office equipment. The employee may occasionally stand, walk, reach, or lift up to 20 pounds.

Required Education/Experience/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in a complex business environment.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, month‑end close, financial reporting, and account analysis.
• Experience supporting tax-related schedules, filings, or reconciliations.

Preferred Education/Experience/Certifications

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Manufacturing accounting experience, including inventory reconciliation and manufacturing cost analysis, strongly preferred.
• Experience in an inventory‑based or production environment preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting, inventory management, or manufacturing systems preferred.

Travel Requirements

None

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.