Senior Accountant - Process Improvement

Our client is in the manufacturing space

We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Senior Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. This role will focus heavily on process improvement initiatives—with a particular emphasis on revamping and streamlining inventory reporting—to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and visibility across operations. In addition to managing core accounting functions, you will be the go-to resource for analyzing and improving financial processes that impact production, inventory, and cost of goods sold.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Reporting & Analysis:

• Take full ownership of inventory reporting, from data collection through analysis and presentation.
• Develop, standardize, and implement improved reporting tools to provide more accurate, timely, and actionable insights.
• Analyze variances between actual inventory, BOMs, and production reports, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to ensure inventory processes align with accounting controls and GAAP.

Process Improvement:

• Lead initiatives to assess, redesign, and document accounting workflows for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify gaps in current reporting systems and implement solutions that leverage automation and ERP capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost accounting, cycle count processes, and month-end close timelines.

Core Accounting Duties:

• Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals related to -inventory and manufacturing costs.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger.
• Assist with cost roll-ups, standard cost updates, and annual physical inventory counts.
• Prepare and present financial analysis for management decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Serve as the accounting liaison to production, operations, procurement, and warehouse teams.
• Partner with IT and ERP administrators to enhance reporting functionality.
• Provide training and guidance to non-financial staff on inventory processes and reporting best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with strong exposure to inventory accounting and cost accounting.
• Proven track record in process improvement, system implementation, or ERP optimization (experience with -SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar a plus).
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI/reporting tools preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, variances, and process gaps.
• Excellent communication and change management skills.

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to own a high-impact transformation project in inventory reporting.
Collaborative team culture where finance is a key driver of operational decisions.
Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth potential within a thriving manufacturing organization.