Senior Accountant

Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our company is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of CNC machines globally. The business has a history dating back 100 years  Global revenues total approximately $225 million, supported by 700+ employees concentrated in manufacturing and selling sites in the US, Switzerland and China. The business is managed by region with a lean corporate leadership team.

The requirements for this position are as follows - **Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship**

EDUCATION:

• B.S. / B.A. Degree in Accounting
• CPA designation or MBA degree strongly preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2-4 years working as a senior accountant and/or staff accountant (manufacturing experience preferred)
• Experience completing general accounting in accordance with US GAAP and financial close functions in ERP systems, with Oracle JDE experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience working for a global accounting firm (Big 4) a plus
• Demonstration of increasing levels of responsibility and experience

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES:

• Strong understanding of US GAAP Accounting principles
• Highly analytical, and driven to prepare and analyze financial reports, data sets and models
• Excellent project management skills, including managing deadlines
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work productively across the organization

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support month-end close process, including preparation and recording of journal entries as assigned
• Support the completion of the monthly financial package
• Provide explanations for expense variances noted in the monthly financials
• Act as administrator for Avalara for the sale tax functions
• Assist with weekly Accounts Payable payment runs, utilizing JP Morgan Access
• Collaborate with Human Resources to support payroll postings and commissions payments
• Prepare supporting schedules for the audit
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting processes and procedures
• Complete special projects as assigned

Salary & Benefits:

• $90,000 - $100,000 and 10% targeted annual bonus dependent on Company results.
• Benefits to include medical (3 plans to choose from), dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, 11 company holidays, vacation time, 401(k) with 100% match up to 5%, and more.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• Hybrid work environment (three days in the office and two days remote) to start once the candidate is fully trained.

Travel:

• Minimal travel required for the position, estimated to be < 5%.