Senior Accountant – Peabody, MA – Food Manufacturing
A leading food manufacturer & distributor servicing large and small foodservice customers from restaurants to smaller independent grocers is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to their growing team. The Senior Accountant will be a key member and contributor to the Finance teams accounting and financial reporting process. The position will be one of the primary contacts in collaboration with the outside auditor as it pertains to the quarterly review, financial statement drafting, and internal controls testing.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
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Reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, and maintain a complete and accurate general ledger and financial statements in accordance with US GAAP principles and reporting schedules so that the organization has a full and accurate statement of its financial position.
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Post daily and monthly GL transactions.
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Daily cash flow-reconcile daily cash transactions and banking.
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Ensures wire and ACH transactions are prepared in accordance with the banking, payments, and supplier administration policy.
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Reconciles and overseas assigned balance sheet, P& L accounts with an understanding that these numbers will be used to make decisions impacting the company.
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Helps process and reconcile AR customers, program accounts, and related accounts.
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Assists the Controller and others with the monthly closing process.
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Adherences to timelines and deliverables, monitoring self-accountability to ensure deadlines are met.
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Assists with the compilation of deliverables to management, the advisory board, and outside CPA firm.
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Ensures that financial reporting is in accordance with US GAAP on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, including quarterly reviews.
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Participates in the new ERP implementation and assists with post-implementation optimization processes.
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Ad Hoc projects deemed necessary by the accounting department.
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Creates and maintains a clean, transparent, attractive, orderly, safe office environment and personal working space.
Other Responsibilities
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Will have supervisory oversight of the accounting team when working for the Controller.
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Works as a team with the Controller and assists in assigning and following up on work with the accounting staff.
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Will serve as the backup in the absence of the Controller.
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Will serve as a role model for the Accounting Team, demonstrating positive attitudes, professional behavior, and work ethic.
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Ability to interact with various levels of employees throughout the organization.
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Ability to use discretion in handling highly confidential information.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
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CPA eligible is preferred, but relevant experience will be considered.
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Minimum of 3+ years of accounting experience in a
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Experience in manufacturing environment is a plus.
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Self-starter with a strong work ethic and a flexible and collaborative work style.
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Strong written and verbal communication, including preparing and presenting information to stakeholders.
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, emphasizing Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.
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Proven experience using financial software, tracking budget expenses, financial skills, and analyzing information.
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ERP implementation, integration, or experience with Microsoft Business Central is a plus.
This role is a full-time in office opportunity that will offer up to $105K for base salary, bonus, and great benefits. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to Vincenzo Kulturides directly at vkulturides@daleyaa.com
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