Senior Accountant

Jetstream of Houston•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for cost accounting, inventory management and controls, financial reporting, operational support, and audit and compliance activities. The role maintains and analyzes standard costing systems; calculates labor, material, and overhead rates; monitors manufacturing variances; performs inventory valuation and reconciliations; and leads annual standard cost roll processes. The position supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, prepares journal entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, and management reports, and assists with budgets and forecasts. It partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering on cost reduction, capital expenditure analysis, new product costing, and process improvement. The Senior Accountant also supports audits and compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies, and may perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as required. The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, at least five years of progressive accounting experience, and at least three years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. Standard costing, inventory accounting, and ERP system experience are required. The job involves extended computer work and may require walking through manufacturing facilities and warehouses, conducting inventory counts, and reviewing production operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting.
At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
At least 3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting.
Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards and SAP.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting principles, inventory valuation methods, and standard costing.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and charts.
Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office product suite.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently.
Strong business acumen, analytical, integrative, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to adapt to and operate within a fast-paced environment.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
Ability to walk through large manufacturing facilities and warehouse locations as needed.
Ability to conduct inventory counts and review production operations in a manufacturing environment as needed.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience supporting audits and financial reporting.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze standard costing systems; calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material usage, purchase price, production efficiency, and inventory variances.
Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation activities, and lead annual standard cost roll processes.
Reconcile the inventory subledger to general ledger accounts; participate in and oversee physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies; review excess and obsolete inventory and recommend changes.
Ensure compliance with inventory control procedures and accounting standards, and assist in developing internal controls for inventory and manufacturing accounting.
Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations; support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Prepare financial analyses and management reports; assist with annual budgets and forecasts.
Provide management with reporting and recommendations regarding cost reduction opportunities.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering on cost reduction initiatives, capital expenditure analysis, new product costing, and process improvement projects.
Support internal and external audit activities; ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
Assist with documenting accounting processes and controls, and support SOX compliance activities if applicable.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as required.