Senior Accountant

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Micro-Poise Finance team and reports directly to the Micro-Poise Controller. This role is responsible for performing advanced general accounting activities, supporting month-end close, cost analysis and inventory accounting, financial analysis, forecasting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. The Senior Accountant partners cross-functionally to support accurate reporting, profitability analysis, and continuous process improvement and drives finance team goals to simplify, and improve processes, compliance and reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting & Close

• Perform and lead month-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of the general ledger in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.
• Support inventory, cost, and manufacturing accounting, including variance and standard cost analysis.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare and analyze financial reports including P&L, balance sheet, and variance explanations.
• Support product cost and profitability analysis, including material, labor, overhead, and freight.
• Assist with forecasting and budgeting activities and analyze deviations between forecasts and actuals.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support decision-making related to profitability, cash flow, compliance, or tax requirements.

SOX, Controls & Compliance

• Support SOX documentation, testing, and internal control compliance.
• Evaluate accounting procedures and recommend process improvements to enhance controls and efficiency.
• Assist with system implementations, upgrades, and testing related to accounting and financial processes and lead finance team projects to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across our processes.

AP, AR & Cash Support

• Provide oversight and backup support for accounts payable and accounts receivable processes as needed and assist with complex AP/AR issues.
• Support order to cash process for large international orders that include multi-payment steps including standby letters of credit and letters of credit. 
• Assist controller in management of working capital balances, including forecasting, tracking progress of customer contract milestones for advance payments and unbilled balances.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and other functional teams to resolve costing, inventory, and profitability questions.
• Present ideas to make improvements and solve problems - identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting quality, and enhance financial visibility.
• Clearly communicate financial results and analysis to non-finance stakeholders.
• Be a key team member in the SAP implementation and transition.
• Use AI tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of our reporting and daily work.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 3–6+ years of progressive accounting experience; manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and financial analysis.
• Experience with an integrated ERP system; implementation or upgrade experience a plus.
• Strong Excel skills; ability to analyze and model large data sets.
• Working knowledge of SOX controls and internal control frameworks.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners.
• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.