Senior Accountant

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$130,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

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Title: Senior Accountant (CPA required) Company: Manufacturing Location: Great Neck, NY (4 days a week onsite) Salary: $100,000-$130,000 + bonus

Position Summary

Operating under the strategic direction of the Assistant Financial Controller, the Senior Accountant serves as a technical subject matter expert for the organization's financial ecosystem. This role is responsible for the integrity of the general ledger, the optimization of accounting workflows, and the delivery of high-impact financial reporting. The Senior Accountant acts as a key advisor to the executive team, identifying opportunities to streamline operations, mitigate financial waste, and enhance overall fiscal efficiency. This position offers a deep-dive into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and cross-border financial management.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Integrity: Orchestrate daily general ledger activities to guarantee the precision and timeliness of organizational financial reporting.
• Treasury Oversight: Execute complex bank reconciliations, verify multi-channel deposits, and manage high-level institutional banking inquiries.
• Strategic Period Close: Drive the month-end closing process through the preparation of advanced journal entries, expense accruals, and comprehensive account analysis.
• Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee multi-jurisdictional indirect tax compliance (Domestic and International), including the rigorous analysis, preparation, and filing of regional returns.
• Cost Management & Analysis: Conduct granular cost accounting by benchmarking actual expenditures against forecast budgets. Analyze labor, process, and inventory costs to identify variances.
• Process Optimization: Proactively propose and implement profit-improvement solutions and cost-reduction strategies to bolster the bottom line.
• Audit & Control: Ensure all financial activities remain strictly compliant with evolving regulatory standards and internal controls.

Key Qualifications

• Academic Excellence: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is required.
• Professional Tenure: 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a Manufacturing or Distribution environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of Tier-1 ERP systems and advanced financial software is required.
• Analytical Pedigree: Strong background in auditing practices or public accounting is a significant plus.
• Core Competencies: A results-driven mindset with the ability to manage complex financial data, collaborate across departments, and provide clear, actionable insights to leadership.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing

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