Senior Accountant

Job Summary/Overview

As a Senior Accountant in the Finance department of CMCO, your talents, skills and experience will have a direct impact on moving the organization forward. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role is responsible for daily and monthly core accounting functions, cost accounting and analysis. You’ll be joining a high-performing team where continuous improvement is championed, and where you’ll directly influence organizational success by contributing to operational improvements through financial analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead with the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries for accruals and allocations, and preparation of internal and external financial statements and management reports
• Prepare monthly general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations 
• Review general ledger and financial statements for accuracy
• Drive variance analysis related to financial results, including job variance analysis, labor and burden rate analysis, pricing analysis, missing costs analysis, and more
• Collect, analyze and record data to determine the costs of business activities, including margin analysis for projects and product lines
• Assist in maintaining standard cost structures and departmental overhead rates 
• Provide financial summaries or special reports for review by both business unit and executive leadership
• Lead capital acquisition and major expense requisition processes and reporting
• Participate in annual and interim audit requirements
• Support financial budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes
• Support the A/R and A/P team and assist in researching and resolving issues as needed
• Support monthly and annual inventory activities, including cycle counting
• Work closely with cross-departmental teams and other business units to improve our processes and results, including managing some CI projects and delivering results directly
• Assist in the documentation and implementation of accounting procedures in accordance with proper accounting control procedures, policies and procedures, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Good verbal and written communication skills, and a willingness to work as a business partner with others in a cross-departmental capacity, and able to drive results
• A self-starter with the ability to identify issues and take initiative for process improvement
• Strong accounting, quantitative and analytical skills along with the ability to apply those skills within the role
• Demonstrates strong project and time management skills
• Actively champions continuous manufacturing and process improvements as part of a team that values your unique contribution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance or related field
• CPA strongly preferred
• 3+ years of related experience in a manufacturing / cost accounting environment