Senior Accountant

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 4+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience

• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles

• Manufacturing accounting experience, including inventory and cost accounting

• Experience owning or heavily supporting month-end close activities

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience working within an ERP system

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• CPA certification or actively pursuing CPA

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A activities

• KPI and management reporting experience

• Experience leading projects or mentoring team members

• Power BI or other financial reporting and visualization tools

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and plant leadership

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing manufacturing organization in Youngstown, OH. This individual will play a key role in both operational accounting and manufacturing cost accounting activities, with responsibility for month-end close, financial reporting, inventory and cost analysis, and supporting plant leadership with financial insights. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation, experience in a manufacturing environment, and a solid understanding of inventory, costing, and financial statement preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and execute the monthly close process for the facility

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, income statements, and variance reporting

• Manage manufacturing and inventory accounting activities, including cost center analysis and product costing

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives

• Develop and present financial reports and business performance metrics to leadership

• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends and improvement opportunities

• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal accounting controls

• Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel functions to support reporting and analysis

This role is approximately a 50/50 blend of Senior Accountant and Cost Accountant responsibilities. The client is specifically seeking someone with a strong manufacturing background who understands inventory, costing, cost centers, and plant financials. Experience owning month-end close and presenting financial results to leadership will be critical for success in this position.

Candidate will be a direct-hire employee of our client, eligible to enroll in their benefits plans. Compensation sits between $73-109k with bonus opportunity as well. This role is 100% onsite in Youngstown, OH.