Staff Accountant

NYCOA; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

NYCOA, a Manchester, NH manufacturing firm, is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join the finance team. You will report to the Controller and contribute to financial reporting, cost accounting, month-end close, budgeting, and daily accounting operations at our facility.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of manufacturing accounting experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and strong ERP and payroll software skills.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• Strong experience with financial analysis, reporting, job costing and budgeting.
• Hands-on ERP implementation or system migration experience is required.
• Experience with payroll software, Paychex is a plus.
• Audit experience is preferred.
• Analytical, organized, and proactive with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with controllers, production teams and department leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting activities including billing, AR, AP, GL, treasury, cost accounting and inventory management.
• Complete monthly closings, prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts and post journal entries.
• Analyze results, identify trends and provide interpretation to support decisions.
• Partner with production teams to maintain accurate cost accounting and monitor variances.
• Assist in ERP transition and identify process improvements.
• Provide guidance across accounting functions including payroll, billing, credit and collections.
• Coordinate annual audits and tax filing preparation with outside CPA firms.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Paychex Payroll

Job description

NYCOA is seeking an experienced and analytical Staff Accountant to join our team at our Manchester, New Hampshire manufacturing facility.

In this role, you will work closely with the Controller and play a key part in financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, month-end close, ERP implementation, and day-to-day accounting operations.

If you have a strong manufacturing accounting background, enjoy digging into financial data, and are comfortable partnering with both accounting and production teams to solve problems and improve processes, this is a great opportunity to take on a broad and impactful accounting role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Financial Management & Operations: Support and manage daily accounting activities including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, treasury, cost accounting, and inventory management.
• Month-End Close & Reporting: Complete monthly financial closings, prepare financial statements, perform account reconciliations, record journal entries, and support cash forecasting and special financial analyses.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide meaningful interpretation to support operational and business decisions.
• Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Support: Partner with production teams to maintain accurate cost accounting information, monitor manufacturing variances, investigate issues, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• ERP Systems & Process Improvement: Help lead the transition from NYCOA’s legacy accounting platform to a more robust ERP system while identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiency.
• Accounting Team Support: Provide guidance and support across general accounting, accounts payable, billing, credit and collections, and payroll functions.
• Audits & Compliance: Coordinate annual audits and tax filing preparation with outside CPA firms, manage borrowing-base reporting, and support lender and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Internal Controls & Budgeting: Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls while coordinating the annual budgeting process with department leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: At least 5 years of professional accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required, including a strong background in cost accounting.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Accounting Knowledge: Strong experience with financial analysis, financial reporting, job cost accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, budgeting, month-end close, and general accounting processes.
• Technical Skills: Strong technical aptitude with hands‑on experience using ERP systems and participating in ERP implementations or system migrations required.
• Accounting Software: Experience using accounting and financial reporting software preferred. Experience with Paychex Payroll is a plus.
• Audit Experience: Previous internal or external audit experience is preferred.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with high integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive, hands‑on approach.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely with the Controller, accounting team, production employees, and department leaders to solve problems and support business decisions.

LOCATION:

This is a full-time, onsite position at our manufacturing facility in Manchester, New Hampshire.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

NYCOA offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

About NYCOA:

With over 50 years of specialty nylon polymerization and manufacturing experience, NYCOA is committed to providing world-class quality products, product development assistance, technical support, and superior service to every customer. Our mission is to deliver specialty nylon solutions through a commitment to quality, continuous improvement, customer focus, and innovation.

NYCOA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.