Sr. Accountant

NorthBay Recruiter; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An undisclosed organization in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Senior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, and system initiatives. You will handle A/P/A/R, intercompany activity, and manufacturing cost accounting while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate brings strong GAAP knowledge, ERP experience (Navision/Business Central), and advanced Excel skills to drive process improvements and accurate financial reporting across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Progressive accounting experience in manufacturing, distribution, or multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of general accounting, A/P, A/R, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with intercompany accounting and inventory/cost accounting is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Central.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration with accounting, operations, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day A/P and A/R activities, including invoice processing, payments, collections, and cash application.
• Review vendor and customer account discrepancies while maintaining controls and approvals.
• Support ERP migration and implementation initiatives, including data cleanup and process development.
• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Central to support system transition and improve workflows.
• Develop Excel-based analyses, reconciliations, and reporting tools.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations across multi-entity transactions and balances.
• Assist with inventory transfers and intercompany activity.
• Support manufacturing and cost accounting, including inventory valuation and standard costing.
• Collaborate with operations to review costing information and ensure data accuracy.
• Assist with physical inventory counts and variances investigations.
• Participate in monthly and year-end close with reconciliations and schedules.
• Support external audits and tax requests with documentation and schedules.
• Ensure processes comply with US GAAP and internal controls; document and improve procedures.

Skills

A/P & A/R operations

Intercompany accounting

Inventory & cost accounting

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

ERP system experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Process documentation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision/Business Central

Job description

Senior Accountant

Our recruiting team is partnering with a well-established organization in the manufacturing/product industry to identify a Senior Accountantfor a key role supporting day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and ongoing systems initiatives.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who is comfortable working across multiple business lines and entities. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of general accounting, A/P and A/R operations, intercompany accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support day-to-dayA/P and A/R activities, including invoice processing, payment runs, collections, cash application, and account maintenance.
• Review and resolve vendor and customer account discrepancies while maintaining appropriate internal controls and approval processes.
• SupportERP system migration and implementation initiatives, including data cleanup, mapping, reconciliation, and process development.
• Utilize experience withMicrosoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Centralto support system transition activities and improve accounting workflows.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based analyses, reconciliations, and reporting tools to support financial operations.
• Performintercompany reconciliations, including multi-entity transactions, balances, and elimination entries.
• Assist with accounting related to inventory transfers and intercompany activity.
• Supportmanufacturing and cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard costing, product costs, and related analysis.
• Work with operational and production teams to review costing information and maintain accurate financial data.
• Assist with physical inventory counts, reconciliations, and investigation of inventory variances.
• Participate inmonthly and year-end close, including account reconciliations and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts and investigate unusual or aged items.
• Support external audits and tax-related requests by preparing schedules, documentation, and supporting workpapers.
• Ensure accounting processes are performed in accordance withUS GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
• Help document and improve accounting procedures as systems and processes evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Several years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within amanufacturing, distribution, or multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of general accounting, A/P, A/R, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience withintercompany accounting and inventory/cost accountingstrongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience withMicrosoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and/or Business Centralis highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with accounting, operations, and other internal teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

The Opportunity

This is ahigh-visibility, hands-on accounting position with the opportunity to contribute to both ongoing financial operations and a significant systems/process transformation. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys digging into the details, improving processes, and working collaboratively across an organization.