Senior Accountant- Onsite/Hybrid

Prime Matter Labs • New York, NY

5d • $70,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

PML is a PE-backed contract manufacturer serving leading beauty and personal care brands. From formulation and filling to packaging and fulfillment, we produce color cosmetics, skincare, and personal care products across 3 manufacturing facilities. We're growing, and we're looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to strengthen our finance function in a fast-paced, multi-plant manufacturing setting.

Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant owns core areas of the monthly close and plays a central role in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory integrity, and financial reporting. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants exposure to the full cost cycle of a contract manufacturer — from raw materials and components through work-in-process to finished goods and customer profitability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Solid understanding of US GAAP
• Strong ERP experience and advanced Excel skills
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable working across finance and operations

Nice To Haves

• CPA (or actively pursuing)
• Experience with manufacturing cost accounting
• Understanding standard costing in an inventory-intensive environment
• Experience in cosmetics, personal care, food, pharma, or another regulated manufacturing industry
• Experience with multi-plant or multi-entity operations
• Exposure to a private equity-backed or high-growth environment

Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas of the month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations, meeting a tight close calendar
• Analyze plant and customer/contract profitability and partner with operations on margin drivers
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong documentation and internal controls
• Reconcile and value inventory (raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods); investigate cycle-count and physical-inventory discrepancies and support reserve analysis
• Support the annual budget, forecasting, and standard cost setting process
• Assist with external audit, tax, and PE reporting deliverables, preparing schedules and responding to requests
• Assist with standard cost accounting: maintain BOMs and routings, execute standard cost rolls, and analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, and overhead variances
• Drive process improvements and help optimize use of the ERP system

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K program
• The spirit of a startup with the security of an established, profitable industry leader
• The opportunity to make waves in a $250B industry
• Paid time off and company-observed holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior